Want to wipe the traces your browser and Windows keep about what you did? Privacy Eraser clears browser caches, cookies, history and form entries, and also handles Windows activity traces and can extend its cleanup to other applications through plugins.
Privacy Eraser clears browser and Windows activity
All the major browsers are covered, from Chrome, Edge and Firefox to Opera, Safari and the old Internet Explorer. Targets include cache, browsing and download history, cookies, typed URLs, autofill records, and saved passwords.
Windows cleanup reaches beyond browser data. It includes Run and search history, recent documents, open/save records, the clipboard, Recycle Bin, temporary files, DNS cache, logs, and error reports. These options focus on traces left by browser and computer use.
Plugins add cleanup for other applications
Privacy Eraser comes with more than 250 prepared plugins for applications such as Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office, WinZip, VLC, and Windows Media Player. Each plugin identifies application-related traces for cleanup.
Users can also create plugins for other programs. This extends the cleanup beyond the built-in browser and Windows targets to application-specific records.
The wipe tools offer different levels of removal
The standard cleanup includes normal deletion and a single-pass zero-fill option. Pro edition adds multi-pass wipe methods, including DoD and Gutmann options, as well as custom methods.
Pro also includes a file shredder for selected files and folders, plus a drive wiper that clears free space. These are separate tools from routine history cleanup: the shredder targets chosen items, while the drive wiper addresses remnants in unused drive space.
Pros
- Cleans traces from six named browsers, including Edge and Firefox
- Includes more than 250 preconfigured application-cleaning plugins
- Supports user-created plugins for additional applications
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 · 32-bit and 64-bit · Intel, AMD, or compatible processor · 4 GB of RAM or more · 20 MB of available disk space
Which browsers can Privacy Eraser clean?
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari and Internet Explorer.
Can it clean traces from programs besides browsers?
Yes. It includes more than 250 application plugins, and users can create plugins for additional programs.
Does Privacy Eraser include a file shredder?
The file shredder is a Pro-edition feature. It permanently erases selected files and folders.
