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Wed
19
Jun
John Lister's picture

Google Maps Timeline Data May Disappear

Google Maps is changing the way it stores Location History. It's arguably a boost for privacy but may be a surprise for some users who appreciate the feature. The change is to the timeline feature that's included in both the desktop and mobile app ... versions of Google Maps. It lets users see a complete record of all places they've visited while using a mobile device with location tracking switched on. The feature will also add detail and context, for example including any picture from a visit that are saved in Google Photos, or figuring out when a user went on a trip or vacation. It can be ... (view more)

Tue
08
Oct
Dennis Faas's picture

'History Eraser 2.5.5', and 'Driver Magician Lite 4.10'

History Eraser 2.5.5 This tool is specifically designed to help you permanently wipe out your Android device's history, including call logs, text messages, search history, clipboard data, app cache files, etc. It can even clear the frequently called ... list for you. https://play.google.com Driver Magician Lite 4.10 Keep your system in tip-top shape by keeping all of your drivers up-to-date. Driver Magician Lite is there to help with that task. It carefully identifies all of the hardware installed on your system and then uses the web to find the necessary drivers. http://www.drivermagician.com/ ... (view more)

Thu
18
Feb
Dennis Faas's picture

'Lammer Context Menu', and 'Free Clear History'

Lammer Context Menu Lammer Context Menu is an extension for Microsoft Windows Explorer with very handy features like copy path, explore here, command prompt, path operations (move, copy, delete), batch rename files (manual changes, sequences ... generator, etc), search (and replace) and much more. http://sites.google.com Free Clear History Free Clear History is a free history cleaning tool for users to protect their local and online privacy and provide a safe and clean computer environment. This program can quickly clean the history of your web browsing and computer use. Scroll down the page to ... (view more)

Fri
29
Apr
Dennis Faas's picture

Total Privacy Review

Synopsis: Protect Your Computer From Prying Eyes! Total Privacy is a safe and easy-to-use Windows privacy protection tool that securely deletes Internet tracks and program history information stored on your computer. Total Privacy guarantees your ... privacy by permanently erasing all traces of your Internet and computer activities. Protect your Privacy today, with Total Privacy! Total Privacy: Screenshots View: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6. Total Privacy: Features Total Privacy cleans all the tracks of your Internet and system activities, including: browser's cache, ... (view more)

Wed
23
Jun
Dennis Faas's picture

PowerUp XP Platinum

Infopackets Reader Bill C. writes: " Dear Dennis, After reading your review, I downloaded and installed WinOptimizer Platinum Suite . So far, it freed up almost 1.5 gig of space on my system. I was impressed. I also happened to come across another ... program called PowerUp XP Platinum, and was wondering if you would consider writing a review? It looks equally as good. Thanks in advance! PS: I have been enjoying your newsletters for quite some time. They're always informative and to the point. Please keep up the good work! " My response: Thanks for the kind words. I did a bit of ... (view more)

Tue
30
Dec
Dennis Faas's picture

Window Washer version 5

I've got some good news and some bad news. First, the bad news: I've just received word that my favorite privacy protection / cleaning utility (Window Washer) will be increasing in price starting January 5th, 2004. The official word from David Dunn ... @ Webroot is: " ... We have raised the price of Window Washer to $39.95. This updated pricing actually rolled out on Webroot.com with the release of Window Washer v.5.0 ... The added functionality of this new release [has been] combined with the addition of a free copy of My Personal Favorites [an innovative tool for securing and organizing ... (view more)

Thu
13
Nov
Dennis Faas's picture

Remove traceable objects from PC?

Infopackets Reader Ric J. asks: " Dear Dennis, If I [load Internet Explorer and then] go into Tools -> Internet Options and clean out the History, Temp Files, and the Web Cookies, will that take care of things I might not want [others to] trace ... or pull up [on my computer]?" My Response: Unfortunately, clearing out your Internet History, Temp Files, and Cookies aren't enough to 'clear your tracks', per se. Virtually anyone can hop on your PC and trace where you have been by accessing your Most Recently Used Files history (MRU), such as: Media Player history, Document history (MS ... (view more)

Wed
09
Jul
Dennis Faas's picture

Clear Windows Media Player history?, Part 2

In yesterday's issue of the Infopackets Gazette, Jerry D. asked if there was a way to erase the history which contains the names of all previously loaded files in Windows Media Player. The feature is also known as the "Most Recently Used", or MRU ... file history. Unfortunately, there is a downside to the MRU feature. Although MRU saves time by allowing users access to recently used data, it also compromises privacy: anyone who can gain access to a shared PC can also see what files have been accessed recently. I personally did not know the answer to Jerry's dilemma, so I used searched ... (view more)

Wed
25
Jun
Dennis Faas's picture

Panicware PopUp Stopper Pro Review

You've probably seen me mention PopUp Stopper Pro in the Gazette Newsletter before, but I have never done in an depth review on its features -- especially the Privacy Control that is offered. So, here goes! What is Panicware PopUp Stopper ... Professional? PopUp Stopper Pro is a program which eliminates unwanted web browser PopUp advertisements. PopUp Stopper Pro can also remove both Windows and Personal History Items, thereby providing the user with greater privacy control. Panicware PopUp Stopper: PopUp Blocking features Supports all major web browsers: AOL, MSN, Internet Explorer, Netscape, ... (view more)

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