He cites abandonment of cities, the adoption of the practice of cremation of the dead instead of the usual burial because so many people died, and it was necessary to destroy the decomposing bodies quickly, and the fact that bubonic plague is very deadly killing animals and birds as well as...
So if you are still using your HP/Compaq laptop and using the trick, please keep in mind that there could be a failure that might cause you to lose files/info. Please keep a backup of all important files (4-8gb USB stick should be fine for most people, they are like $15 now) so...