Portable PrivaZer

Whether it is navigating on the Internet, watch an online video or download files, regular actions you perform on your computer leave traces behind. Not just that your activity can be monitored due to these reminiscences, but useless and temporary files left behind might end up occupying a significant amount of storage space. That is the reason why it is highly recommended to perform maintenance operations periodically and one of the applications that can lend you a helping hand in this matter is Portable PrivaZer.

As it is the portable counterpart of PrivaZer, this application requires no installation. In fact, it is up and ready to use as soon as you double-click on the installer. Please keep in mind that the “Options” window is opened upon launch to help you configure Portable PrivaZer before using it.

Portable PrivaZer can perform a few cleaning actions to help you optimize your computer and ensure it is running at top performance. You can use it to remove invalid shortcuts in Windows, aka those pointing to applications that are no longer installed, whether they are in the start menu, in the Quick Launch menu, on the desktop and so on.

You can configure Portable PrivaZer to empty the Recycle Bin in Windows, get rid of lists of recently used and temporary files in Office applications or clean the history section of photo viewers and editors. Portable PrivaZer can empty the Windows Explorer and the thumbnails cache, which comes in handy if you work with a large number of graphic files.

You can use Portable PrivaZer to clean shellbags (traces of deleted directories), delete the history of Microsoft games you played, or erase previous Windows setup files, which usually occupy a lot of storage space.

As you probably know, web browsers store all kinds of information to improve the overall user experience. For instance, they remember data you type in, store the thumbnails of visited websites and the addresses of websites you visited in the last session, create cookies and store information about your activity in the WebCache. This might be sensitive information, so it is advisable to remove it once in a while with Portable PrivaZer.

Once you go through the configuration settings, you can initiate a new scan of the hard disk, SSD or removable USB device to then choose the activity traces you want to get rid of. Alternatively, you can analyze specific traces, related to the Internet activity, residual files, software use, registry entries, and so on. With a few clicks, you can wipe out sensitive files and folders.

The bottom line is that Portable PrivaZer offers an install-free tool for optimizing the computer and protecting your privacy. While  all of the above summarizes the main functionality, you can only get a taste of what Portable PrivaZer is capable of by taking it for a spin and exploring its features on your own.