- Ease of Use - Is
the product easy to install? Is it easy to setup all of the options?
Is it easy to use on a daily basis?
- Effective at Protecting Your Privacy - Does
the product perform a quick removal of the cookies and temporary Internet
files, or does it thoroughly remove any information that may threaten
or divulge anything deemed to be private?
- Browser Cleaning- Does
the application thoroughly clean your browser, such as Microsoft's
IE (Internet Explorer)? A good privacy software application should
easily allow you to select what is cleaned, your unwanted cookies,
the clearing of your temporary Internet files (cache), the removal
of auto-complete fields, the purging of recently visited website histories,
and downloaded files.
- Windows Cleaning -Does
the privacy software allow you the option to remove much of the information
contained in the Windows Start functions? Does it allow you to delete
selected files and directories, both temporary and permanent? Does
it allow you to work with Registry entries, if you have the need? Does
it remove the index.dat files, which are used by Internet Explorer
when rebooting your computer?
- Cleaning Options -A
great privacy software application should allow you to perform immediate
cleaning functions with the use of hotkeys. You should also be able
to schedule cleaning on a regular basis and should be able to specify
during startup or close down functions whether the application should
clean your system or not.
- Deletion Overwrite -Does the privacy software allow you to overwrite
deleted files with random characters up to the NSA file erasure recommendation
of 7 times? PlugIn Support -Does the application support the environment
you are using with respect to browsers and email applications? How many
additional plug-in applications are supported, such as chat, instant
messaging, and peer-to-peer? With hundreds of popular plug-ins that can
track certain activities, the privacy software should have the ability
to clean many of these plug-ins from private information.
- Tech Support -Can
you easily contact the privacy software manufacturer if you have a
problem? With the correct privacy software application you can feel
comfortable knowing that your privacy is protected.
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