PrivaZer Discussion Thread

It cleans pagefile.sys at next PC shutdown(s) :

 

DirectInput Traces:
DirectInput has an annoying habit of creating a key for every unique app run.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput



APP FLAGS

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers

https://joshmccarty.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/steam-windows-compatibility-04-600x214.png




Reliability Monitoring Traces:
The activity traces for Reliability Monitor, and advanced tool that estimates hardware and software problems and other computer changes.

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC



Windows Diagnostics Infrastructure Traces:
Log of Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure (WDI) that help to detect, diagnose and solve common problems with a minimum user interactions.

C:\Windows\System32\wdi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wdi



Power Efficiency Diagnostics Reports Traces:
Energy reports that help users to improve common energy efficiency and solve battery life problems

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics

 

I updated to 3.0.81 and noticed two odd things the other night while cleaning my internet history. First thing is it took ~30min to clean 846MB of data (single overwrite) and when done there were still over 330 cookies left behind in Firefox.

Anyone else see anything like this?

 

Hello,

maybe they are "to be preserved".
click on "See cookies" and select the ones of Firefox as shown here (select "Manual" in "Cookies selection").
You will see those "to delete" and others "to keep".





Does it help?

 

Any response?

 

@liba: It's a growing concern of this program: Privazer is good at cleaning, but weak at communicating. If they don't clean up their act, it will haunt them in the future.

 

Sorry, but it needs some more time to test/investigate

 

To be fair, they are responsive. Any other cleaner programs responding here on a regular basis?

OK, there's Mirinsoft's Cleanmgr+ ... !

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw

 

OK @liba,
thanks for your patience. Under investigation...

 

@The_PrivaZer_Team

Sometimes... MBAM icon disappears from taskbar when cleaning unwanted traces running Privazer and I do check Delete pagefile.sys each cleanup...
All the scans are selected, I did not have this issue with previous MBAM version

Privazer v3.0.81 donors

Thanks
Came



After running Privazer and restart



Restarting Again not running Privazer

 

I presume this has to do with the cache of tray icons that is cleaned by PrivaZer.
Maybe you can try not to delete the cache displayed here :




Keep us posted plz.

 

or/and the IconCache.db file :

 

v3.0.82

Code:

https://www.filedropper.com/bugreport

 

PrivaZer v3.0.82 Released (21 November 2019)
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Spoiler: Changes v3.0.82

v3.0.82 (21 November 2019)
+ Improved command lines (Donors version)
> privazer.exe CLEAN C:
> privazer.exe CLEAN C: D:
> privazer.exe CLEAN C: D: /SHUTDOWN
+ New option added :
. in Advanced Options . Show PrivaZer in the task bar
+ New option added :
. in Advanced Options . Include / Exclude
+ Minor bug fixes
+ Improved UI

 

@liba,
checking...

 

Many thanks team - sorry for delay in response but been offline for weeks

 

Question -
At the "select scans" interface, is there a way to tick only certain boxes, and save the configuration in that way? Or would one need to select the scanning items each time they run the program? thanks

 

Hello @chrome_sturmen,
Your settings are saved automatically in a PrivaZer.ini file.
No need to tick/untick each time you scan.

 

Hello. Is anyone finding PrivaZer is exiting way too quickly after cleaning, say, the Recycle Bin? I drag and drop garbage there, it adds up to a bit but out of curiosity, I'd like to see how much got cleaned out but no, way too fast. PrivaZer v. 3.0.82. Windows v..2004 build 19033.1.

 

Hello @plat1098,

make sure those checkboxes are not checked.
Does it help?

 

Re: user interface closing too quickly.

Yes, perfect, thanks alot.

 

PrivaZer v3.0.83 Released (30 November 2019)
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crash crash crash

 

Ok. I had some hope V3.0.83 would have fixed your issue. I will keep on working on it then. Could you send us a new bug report?