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Claude Desktop stores persistent local identifiers on user machines

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An investigation into how Claude Desktop and Claude Code on Windows store local identifiers, separate from user accounts. The analysis reveals that the application creates and stores persistent device identifiers on the user's disk, which survive standard account logouts and re-logins. A PowerShell script has been developed to reset these local identifiers, effectively returning the client to a first-run state while preserving chat history. AI

IMPACT Reveals how AI applications manage local user data, impacting privacy and data management practices for users.

RANK_REASON Analysis of client-side data storage and a utility script for managing local identifiers.

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Claude Desktop stores persistent local identifiers on user machines

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Русский(RU) · [email protected] ·

    How Claude Remembers Your Computer: Understanding Local Identifiers and Resetting Them with a Script

    Как Claude запоминает ваш компьютер: разбираем локальные идентификаторы и сбрасываем их скриптом ## Как Claude запоминает ваш компьютер: разбираем локальные идентификаторы и сбрасываем их скриптом Я давно пользуюсь Claude Desktop и Claude Code на Windows. В какой-то момент стало …

    LINKS github.com/…/aegis-claude habr.com/…/1089810

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