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So many cleanup software products exist in so many different groups, that selecting one can be a bit of a challenge. You can find various online applications that
let you scan computers as well as clean up general unwanted material. However
there are more things that these software tools can do, there are many that also
delete private data, locate and remove porno files, detect pirated software, and
show where drive space is being used.
Cleanup software packages mainly fit into a few key categories. The first of these
are the hard disk cleaners like Microsoft's Disk Cleanup utility, that are used to
get rid of redundant files and recover room on the disk. Another distinct group is
the privacy protection type, designed to clean out evidence of browsing URLs and
delete traces of things you have typed while searching found in your browser, such
as evidence removal cleaners. Another type of utility is the 'porn remover', that
is able to detect the presence of pornography and a range of other inappropriate
files and can manage the cleanup of any files that are not wanted. Yet another category
of programs comprising disk 'washing' software which overwrites deleted data found
in unused areas of the disk, in such a way that even forensic inspection cannot recover
it.
It is possible to derive improvement in system speed by cleaning up your computer.
The computer can run faster if fewer files exist that must be manipulated and managed
by the drive. Whether small or large, any free space restored after taking the time
to do a clean-up will increase system performance when there is lots of free space
to work with. And defragmentation is more effective when the hard drive is not cluttered
with many useless files. Also, when private files are deleted, there is less chance
that the sensitive data could be stolen by anybody that is not authorized to view
them.
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