Privacy Guardian for Windows

Name: Privacy Guardian
Rating: 3.4 (98 reviews)
Author: PC Tools

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 29, 2024

Though the demo disables some important features, Privacy Guardian easily eliminates traces of certain online and offline activities. In general, the interface is convenient, allowing you to quickly erase your history with the tray icon. Another point in this application's favor is it won't hinder performance since it doesn't use much RAM when running in the background. The file shredder is accessible via both the main window and the Windows context menu, but it won't delete entire folders or let you choose from a list of different secure algorithms. Privacy Guardian removes junk files not only from Windows and Internet Explorer, but also from Opera. It also deletes traces from a large number of popular applications such as ICQ, Kazaa, and Google Toolbar, but the trial version disables this feature. The utility automatically cleans your computer at regular intervals. Privacy Guardian's simple, straightforward nature makes it suitable for PC novices and common users alike.

What’s new in version 4.1.0.37

Version 4.1.0.37 improves support for third-party software.

Privacy Guardian for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 9, 2007

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 4.1.0.37

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 95
Windows 10
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 1,223,385

Downloads Last Week: 0

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3.4/5

98 User Votes

Caution! Will erase printers in Control Panel
JimFalcon069069069May 27, 2013
Pros
Easy to use
Cons
ERASES any traces of installed printers in Control Panel. Technical live support is clueless and worthless. Their only response was restore Windows! Tech support is clueless on this software and what it does.
Summary
Best cleaner there is !
lubricatorApril 23, 2013
Pros
Nice interface , secure eraser options , cleanes all the trash in all microscopisch corners of your system ! Everywhere ! Runs great on Windows 7 64 bit .
Cons
Nothing to complain here .
Summary
I cleaned first with CCleaner , after i cleaned with TrackEraser pro (also a very good one) and for the last i runned PrivacyGarden and this one still found 20 MB to delete !!?? Yes ! This is the best and secure eraser on the net !!
Total P.O.S. - glad I didn't buy it. Version 4.5
no-spamrzApril 24, 2011
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.
Finds more junk than Ccleaner!!!!!!!
colinh25November 19, 2010
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, trust me, Ccleaner missed a lot!!!!! Updated on Nov 19, 2010i 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 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!
johnboy4202August 19, 2010
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.
Works great!
Will__SmithAugust 12, 2010
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 :)
This product screwed up my browsers pretty bad.
kakarasa82May 27, 2010
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. :(
A load of trouble
kusmoMarch 16, 2010
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.
Not bad, not bad.
SecurityRaterJanuary 1, 2010
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.
Better ones out there
dvdburner7674May 27, 2009
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.

Developer’s Description

By PC Tools

Delete traces of your Internet activities permanently.

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.

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User Reviews

Caution! Will erase printers in Control Panel

Best cleaner there is !

Total P.O.S. - glad I didn't buy it. Version 4.5

Finds more junk than Ccleaner!!!!!!!

Keeps my kids info private!

Works great!

This product screwed up my browsers pretty bad.

A load of trouble

Not bad, not bad.

Better ones out there

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