Clear History 2.0

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• Price: Free to try $19.95 to buy
• Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
• Date added: February 28, 2006
• Total Downloads: 4,076
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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Although it couldn't be easier to use, this outdated history cleaning utility lacks some of the niceties found in current applications. Clear History's plain interface consists of 17 stacked check boxes to clear the Recycle Bin, cookies, temporary files, and other areas. There are a few start-up option check boxes below the main group. It doesn't inspire confidence that some options are misspelled. The tall narrow window doesn't automatically adjust to desktop, nor can it be resized. Testers complained it is annoying to move the interface around to see the top or bottom items.

No Help file is available, but then one really isn't needed. Operation is easy enough with only a pair of buttons to Hide to task bar and Clear Now. There's no way to view files before deletion, so you can't pick and choose which items Clear History will remove. While that may not matter for areas like the Recycle bin, most professional programs let you view important items you may want to keep.

It's painfully obvious this program hasn't been updated by the publisher in several years. Clear History doesn't handle any browsers other than IE, and includes an option to clear Telenet history. While this application does remove traces as promised, it's easily outclassed by other programs in the genre.

Publisher's description

Provide clear history utility for computer to protect private information. This program lets you easily get rid of your Web-surfing history and computer using history, including clearing internet temporary files, clearing cookies, clearing URL history of IE, clearing auto-form history, clearing password history, clearing my favorite folder, clearing auto dial history, clearing system temp directory, clearing Internet history items, clearing history of run command, clearing recent documents, clearing logon history, clearing finding files history, clearing finding computers history, clearing network link objects, clearing telenet history, clearing recycle bin. Clear history interface isn't likely to confuse even brand-new users, as the main window basically just displays a few check boxes. Options include the ability to hide this tool to task bar, as well as setting up an schedule that perform auto clearing, auto start when computer start.

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