Evidence Eliminator Windows cleaning options

Windows SWAP File

Eliminates the Swap file. Under Windows the Swap file is locked. Instead your swap file will be queued for DOS mode. In other words you cannot eliminate your Swap file using "Test Mode". Although Test Mode will report "1 File queued" on the swap file it will not remove it. You must use "Safe Shutdown" or "Safe Restart" facilities to actually clean the data in the Swap file. In DOS mode, when you see a full screen full of dots, that's the Windows Swap File being totally eliminated.
Read more about the swap file.

Temporary Files

Evidence Eliminator scans and totally obliterates the Windows Temporary files. These can build up to a large volume quite quickly and contain all kinds of evidence. If any programs are running while you run Evidence Eliminator with this option it may interfere with them or cause errors by deleting files which other programs are still using. Therefore please remember to close all programs before running Evidence Eliminator.

User Profiles

This section warns you if User Profiles appear on your Windows system. User profiles can greatly complicate cleaning the machine. Instructions on how to switch them off completely are above in the "Quick Start" section.

Windows Registry Streams

Two options are available to clean "Streams". Streams are history kept by Windows about your Explorer window settings. If you need to eliminate memory of file and folder accesses from Windows explorer, it is recommended that you check these items. A side-effect is your Explorer windows will forget their appearance settings and revert to the default "Show As Web Page" settings. This is normal.

Windows Application Logs

Under Windows 98, logs are kept on how often you run your programs. This option enables secure destruction of those logs.

Common Dialog History List

Common Dialogs are the standard Windows file open/save boxes that most programs use to open and save files. Some versions of Windows maintain hidden history lists for these boxes. It is recommended you leave these options switched on.

Media Player History

If you view movies from the Internet then the Windows Media player remembers their names. This option eliminates that history.

Media Player v7 Media Library and Playlists

In Media Player v7 press the Media Library button. Playlists and other information are stored about files you have used. This option eliminates that history.

Clipboard

After you finish using programs or performing copy/paste operations in Windows, all kinds of data can be left behind in the system's memory. This data can be obtained by other programs and other users. This option eliminates the Clipboard memory contents.