PrivaZer Discussion Thread

Hello,
thanks for the link.
We will add command line parameters to PrivaZer.
It is already on our roadmap and will be implemented soon.

 

Feature Request:
Right Click Menu Icon
EDIT:
And add Steam to the supported application. Maybe you can imitate how to clean Steam through this. -http://steamcleaner.tikione.fr/en/

 

Re: PrivaZer 1.7.1

Support for virtualbox logs

Hi did Privazer ever add Virtualbox ? I do not see it under "other software" option.

 

Interesting.
But it would be cleaning the traces of VB on Windows (Host OS) and also inside VB (guest OS)?
What if the guest OS is Linux?

 

great question indeed, from what ive seen and tried I cant see support for virtualbox in PrivaZer its just not listed in the softwares.

 

Hello,
I am using PrivaZer v.2.1.1! Some observations:
1. While cleaning traces in MFT & in USN Journal, there is a picture to the right showing that the free space is decreasing continously!? In my mind, the cleaning should instead increase the free space!
2. While cleaning, I get sometimes a warning, that the disk is running out of space! Is the cleaning work creating a lot of temporary files?
3. After cleaning my defragger shows that the MFT area has temporarily increased? Surprising!
4. After rebooting my defragger shows that the MFT area has returned to normal size again!
Cheers, sweidre

 

Hello guys,

@dogbite
No. It would clean only VirtualBox, VMware Player temporary files on host.

@TheCatMan
Sorry for delay, we are working on the new IE 10/11 (and above...) Web Cache cleanup
to delete WebCacheV01.dat locked by taskhostex.exe...which is not an easy task and we have found an innovative solution
It will be ready soon...
Do you already know where we will have to look to clean VirtualBox ?

@sweidre
1. It is a normal situation. When MFT or the USN Journal are cleaned, the free space may decrease while temporary files are created by PrivaZer.
Once cleaned, temporary files are deleted so that your free space stay unchanged.
2. yes, a lot of temporary files are created that we will fill your free space to overwrite it.
3., 4. MFT size can increase slightly due to cleanups because of the amount of temporary files used to clean it up.

Hope it helps.

 

Yes this page here:

https://blogs.oracle.com/fatbloke/entry/virtualbox_log_files

Shows where the virtualbox log files are, I am unsure however since I read somewhere trying to delete them was tricky if not pointless... can't find that thread or link however!

Keep up the good work enjoying PrivaZer now

 

I get an error message (An error occurred in the application.) When trying to process a USB stick that has been created by Terabyte BootIt Bare Metal.

The file system is FAT but is non Microsoft.

EraserDropPortable is able to process the free space however.

 

@jdd58
We will investigate. Is it extFat ?

@TheCatMan
VirtualBox added to the new version of PrivaZer v2.2


New PrivaZer v2.2 released
http://privazer.com/download.php#.UiMyOzZHAra

Changelog
- New cleanup added
. EventLog
to defeat viewers of last activity
- Improved Internet Explorer cleanup
. Improved IE Cache cleanup
. Improved IE cookies cleanup
- Improved basic user UI
- Improved PC shutdown
- Improved cleanups
. of registry backups (after 1 month)
- Improved secure deletion
. of Internet shortcuts
- Improved Pagefile.sys management
- Improved Hiberfil.sys management
- New cleanup added
. VirtualBox
- Improved portable version
. New option
. check for updates at startup
. New saving
. of advanced options
. of options :
advanced/basic user
. New registry backups
. New folders for registry backups
".\PrivaZer registry backups\[PCname]"
1 folder per PC cleaned

 

Most excellent service

I ran it and checked virtualbox entry under software, ran a clean up and yes those virtual logs are now gone

I would love PrivaZer to have more features in schedule, perhaps an option to scan auto upon boot up and shutdown, or even better an auto scan+clean every hour or 2 (specified)

I have noticed 1-2 other top cleaners doing this, but privaZer is best

 

Just FAT.

 

Guys, I have maybe an idea for further improvements, moreover I found maybe a bug.

Improvement #1:
When going in Internet Browsing there are a lot of options to check for a proper cleaning customization for each specific browser. Great, but there is no Cookie checkbox on each Browser section.
If I want to keep some cookies in Firefox, but clean them in Chrome this is actually not possible: either I delete them all or I keep them (this under the Cookies selection, not in Internet Browsing).

Improvement #2: when stopping/deleting a scan Privazer deletes everything found so far (actually it takes a moment to delete so when you are very quick to click on that item Privazer shows its findings for a second).
Would it be possible to have Privazer keeping what found till stopping?

About the bug: when running in W7 64bit with NO admin rights, starting a scan Privazer does not detect any Internet Browsing traces (showing 0 traces).
This happens from Main Window -> Scan in Depth -> Computer then launching the scan.

If, from the Main Window, instead of selecting Scan in Depth I select Scan specific traces -> Internet Activities then a lot of activities are found.

Please check this out.

Thanks.

 

Hi guys, it's me again...

Just wondering...what about setting up different cleaning options for different browser profiles?
In that way it's possible to keep some cookies for example for profile #1, while deleting some or all for profile #2.

 

Re: PrivaZer 1.7.1

Regarding the expression: _SHRED WITHOUT A TRACE, I agree, that the _-sign should be deleted. Then we have so many synonyms for SHRED like: 1. DELETE 2. REMOVE 3. ERASE 4. DISINTEGRATE 5. CLEAN 6. SCRUB, so I prefer to keep the expression: WITHOUT A TRACE to make it more clear for especially non-English users! I am a Swedish translator and I use TA BORT for both DELETE and REMOVE (to Recycle Bin). I use RADERA for ERASE (of the free space without a trace), and I use MAKULERA for SHRED, SCRUB and DISINTEGRATE (without a trace on/of the whole disk). Then I use RENSA for CLEAN! It is very easy, that we mix the words up. They all are almost similar, but ERASE, SHRED, SCRUB and DISINTEGRATE mean deleting/removing for good without a trace and cannot be restored by anybody!
One problem is that CLEAN has many meanings like: PURIFY, CLEANSE, BRUSH, TIDY UP, WASH, SWEEP etc. So it is unclear if CLEAN means WASH = MAKE CLEAN or CLEANSE = REMOVE, DELETE or KILL. (I have the ethical cleansing in ex-Yugoslavia in my mind!)

I suggest to limit the words used as much as possible and in a description define what the meaning really is for each one of them! Avoid to use many synonyms, that will only be confusing!

 

Regarding the expression: _SHRED WITHOUT A TRACE, I agree, that the _-sign should be deleted. Then we have so many synonyms for SHRED like: 1. DELETE 2. REMOVE 3. ERASE 4. DISINTEGRATE 5. CLEAN 6. SCRUB, so I prefer to keep the expression: WITHOUT A TRACE to make it more clear for especially non-English users! I am a Swedish translator and I use TA BORT for both DELETE and REMOVE (to Recycle Bin). I use RADERA for ERASE (of the free space without a trace), and I use MAKULERA for both SHRED, SCRUB, and DISINTEGRATE (without a trace on/of the whole disk). Then I use RENSA for CLEAN! It is very easy, that we mix the words up. They all are almost similar, but ERASE, SHRED, SCRUB and DISINTEGRATE mean deleting/removing for good without a trace and cannot be restored by anybody!
One problem is that CLEAN has many meanings like: PURIFY, CLEANSE, BRUSH, TIDY UP, WASH, SWEEP etc. So it is unclear if CLEAN means WASH = MAKE CLEAN or CLEANSE = REMOVE, DELETE or KILL. (I have the ethical cleansing in ex-Yugoslavia in my mind!)

I suggest to limit the words used as much as possible and in a description define what the meaning really is for each one of them! Avoid to use many synonyms, that will only be confusing!

 

Proposal for this main Privazer Thread:

Pls, open subthreads for this Privazer main thread! One subthread per subject to keep all in order in a pinned tree-structure!
For example (2nd level):
1. IDEAS
2. BUGS
3. FAQ
4. RELEASES
5. DEVELOPMENT
6. FINANCING
7. MISC
..........
Preferably, this should be done by the PrivaZerTeam (Goversoft LLC)! I hope, that this organization work by Goversoft LLC will be supported by Wilders!

 

Development Financing

Has Goversoft LLC a prior product (shareware), that might partly finance the necessary develoment costs of PrivaZer in house, so to speak?

If not, the finacing can only be arranged in four ways:

1. Voluntary Donations
2. Issuing a shareware pro version in parallell with the freeware
3. Thru a bankloan
4. Joining a competitor eg. WiseCleaner, Glary Utilities, CCleaner (Piriform), IObit, Moo0, etc

For options 1 and 2, the number of satisfied users must attain the so-called critical mass for the product's future development.
Option 3 needs to convince the bank, that the product soon becomes profitable!
Option 4: If we cannot beat them, join them!

 

Hi, this is my first post here.
I like PrivaZer very much and meanwhile I donated, because I think it's worth to do it.

@sweidre
I do not agree to "keep the expression: WITHOUT A TRACE", because to say shred/delete/erase/empty(or whatever you want)
"without a trace" sounds for me a bit like "riding a white grey".

Someone installs and uses PrivaZer(or another program like R-Wipe&Clean, East-Tec Eraser, O&O SafeErase etc.) because of two reasons:
1. The OS and the daily software use leaves traces on the computer about what someone has done and when.
2. An erasing program like PrivaZer(or another) is for searching these traces and to delete/shred/erase them(to purify the computer).
In other words, the use of PrivaZer implies, that after a cleaning no traces are left.

I agree, to open subthreads because of the better overview. There is one point that could be added: GUI

Regards!

 

New PrivaZer v2.3 released
http://privazer.com/download.php

Changelog
- Improved Internet Explorer cleanup
. Improved IE History cleanup
. Improved IE Cache cleanup
- Improved CryptnetUrlCache cleanup
- Improved UI and icons

 

Received the following block by Nod32 when visiting donors download page:

9/19/2013 7:42:27 PM http://pro.de/embedding.php?code=
YhRVFVFFVRceVQEEAAMMVAQECRkQVQQFDg4WThICExkAVwIfAQYYQFdeVxdv Blocked by internal blacklist C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

Not sure what was blocked as I was able to download the new version fine.

 

Thanks for the info Focus.
We removed the <div> tag of the new award from pro.de and replaced it with an image.

 

How safe is this program compared to CCleaner? It seems more agressive in cleaning, as it wanted to do stuff with prefetch and datastore, databases etc. It also found like 5,600 registry things to fix. I did it for the heck of it since I have a system image. My computer seems fine, but just wondering if the program is in general safe for cleaning.

 

People who use Windows expect privacy?

 

I'm using it since many months and never had issues.