Publisher's Description
From PC Tools:
Privacy Guardian is a safe and easy way to clean activity and history traces and securely delete online Internet tracks stored in your browser and in hidden files. To protect your privacy and improve your system's performance, Privacy Guardian can delete cookies, clean index.dat files, clean the cache, erase the recent documents history, clear the recent documents list, remove temporary files, free hard drive space, kill typed URLs, wipe autocomplete-form data, empty file and temp folders, bleach empty hard-drive space and products such as Kazaa, iMesh, or ICQ. Privacy Guardian uses an advanced eraser to ensure all traces of your Internet and computer activities are permanently deleted and unrecoverable on your PC. Web browsers only provide partial privacy protection by allowing some temporary Internet files and cookies to be deleted, but they do not wash data out of all the hidden files, nor do they delete the data securely. Privacy Guardian is free of spyware and adware.
Version 4.1.0.37 improves support for third-party software.
What's new in this version: Version 4.1.0.37 improves support for third-party software.
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All versions:
3.4 starsout of 100 votes
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Current version:
2.9 starsout of 42 votes
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"Total P.O.S. - glad I didn't buy it. Version 4.5"
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
None. Zero. Wasted an hour of my time.
Cons
I ran & "cleaned" with Privacy Guardian.
Rebooted.
Ran CCleaner, Adv. Sys. Care & Privacy Mantra again. Got the same exact results as before Privacy Guardian.
NOT ONE %#&@! thing had been deleted, except Firefox's Add-ons and bookmarks.Summary
Either the people who gave this mess a positive review are noobs, or they're getting PAID to write good reviews.
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"Finds more junk than Ccleaner!!!!!!!"
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
very good product, it finds more junk on your hard-drive than Ccleaner!!!!!
Cons
none!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summary
it's a very good tool to have on your computer, it found more hidden junk files on my hard drive than Ccleaner,
i feel much more safe with this product, Ccleaner leaves way to many junk files behind.. PG also has a disk bleacher and a file shredder :D
trust me, Ccleaner missed a lot!!!!!
Updated on Nov 19, 2010
Updated on Nov 19, 2010this program is very fast at cleaning, you can refresh your computer instead of restarting it, it's easy and simple to use. -
"Keeps my kids info private!"
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
I install this on my kids' computers to help keep their info safe, works pretty well!
Cons
None so far
Summary
Good privacy software pack - easy to install.
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"Works great!"
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
Runs fast, which is really important to me!
Cons
Took a long time to download, but maybe that's CNET? haha
Summary
Good program! I'd recommend it :)
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"This product screwed up my browsers pretty bad."
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
It seemed to remove all "errors" except for 3 with the demo.
Cons
It totally screwed up everything on my browsers from the simple yahoo homepage to everything that required flash or any plugin, app, or otherwise (even the ones I WANT to work). I had to spend hours getting things back to where they were.
Summary
If you download this it may work for you, but I'd bet it will also really make you angry and wish you hadn't. :(
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"A load of trouble"
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
Nothing to like. Would not work.
Cons
I'm using XP. When I installed the program, it would not update the list. It also prevented me from browsing the internet. Spent over an hour trying to right the problems.
Summary
I restarted the computer but the problems were still there. I tried to remove the program, by first disabling, but to no avail. Restarted the computer and then was able to uninstall via the uninstall file in the peerguardian folder. Could not reconnect to the internet until I reset my modem. Some files are still left in the peerguardian folder after the uninstall.
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"Not bad, not bad."
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
It clears out tracks pretty quickly. I have liked it not so badly. Features are pretty good, too.
Cons
Pretty expensive for such a program.
Summary
It's not so bad, after all, PC Tools has enabled about 75% of its features.
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"20% DISCOUNT COUPON found today"
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
Stunning software! Very effective tracks eraser! Recommend it with 20% discount found here:
http://www.*********.net/privacy_guardian.shtmlCons
Nothing bad to say... Maybe it's not too fast, because the interface is complex...
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"Better ones out there"
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
There are NONE that I could think of.
Cons
This program tends to miss alot, there is all kinds of stuff left on my computer. It cannot be trusted. It also wants to restart or refresh the app everytime which is pretty annoying. I do NOT recommend this product at all.
Summary
There are alot better ones out there than this mess, Check around first. I would recommend Privacy Eraser Pro, or East -Tec Eraser.
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"More JUNK from PC Tools!"
Version: Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Pros
The only thing I liked about it was all the claims it made, too bad none of them were true!
Cons
Constantly asked to restart the computer, removing only part of the temp files and telling me in order to remove the rest I'd have to register.
Summary
What functionality? IT DON'T WORK!! It should be removed and put in the closet with all the other crap that don't work!
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