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Product Features
- protects your privacy and personal information
- Keeps your PC running like new
- Washes away traces of internet activity
- Cleans browser history, cookies and cache
- Clears IM logs and empties email folders
- Deletes unneccessary files and recovers disk space
- Permanently deletes sensitive files or folders using government standards
- Cleans over 470 3rd party programs
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 | Webroot Window Washer 2010 |
Protect your privacy and improve system performance
Webroot Window Washer is an award-winning software solution designed to protect your privacy by removing all traces of your Web browsing history and other personal information from your PC. With a single click, Window Washer scours your hard drive and removes information such as Web sites visited, files downloaded, log-ins, personal passwords, and more. Deleting unnecessary files and clutter not only protects your privacy, but also keeps your system running like new.
 Webroot Window Washer |
Key Features:
- Automatically erases all traces of online activity
- Cleans browser history, cookies and cache
- Clears IM logs and empties email folders
- Overwrites sensitive files so they are unrecoverable
- Protects critical system files against accidental deletion
- Cleans temp files from over 470 third-party programs
- Easy-to-use interface
- Automatic cleaning schedules
- Supports popular browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer & Firefox
Privacy Protection
Guard the personal information stored on your PC to protect your privacy and prevent identity theft.
Extensive Wash Area
Webroot Window Washer scours hundreds of areas on your PC to remove unnecessary files and personal information. It even cleans temporary files from more than 470 of the most popular third-party programs.Internet Browser Activity Erase
Automatically clean all facets of your Internet browser activity including Internet history, address bar, cache, cookies and more.Permanent Removal of Sensitive Files
A unique 'bleach' feature overwrites sensitive files with random characters so they are completely unrecoverable.One-Click Shredder
The shredder function easily and conveniently deletes a file or entire folder with a simple click.Total System Erase
Selling your PC and don't want your files to be seen by strangers?Webroot Window Washer can completely erase your hardware and files for easy re-formatting.
System Optimisation
Keep your system running like new and free up valuable space on your hard drive.
Your computer's free space contains portions of old and previously deleted files and documents. Webroot Window Washer cleands this area to improve system performance
Keep all of your programs running smoothly by cleaning temporary files from popular programs including Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Flash Player, iTunes, Google Search Toolbar and hundreds more.
Don't want to lose your preferred Internet settings or log-ins for your favorite Web sites? Erase the cookies you don't want and save those you do.
Automatically clean your system at specified intervals, like when you shut down your computer or close your Internet browser. A wash takes just minutes to perform.
- Windows Vista, SP132-bit operating systems
- Windows XP SP1, SP2, SP3 operating systems
- 266 Mhz processor
- 5MB hard drive space
- 64MB RAM
- Supports Internet Explorer, Netscape, FireFox and AOL browsers
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About Webroot Ltd.
Since 1997, Webroot has provided industry-leading Internet security solutions for consumers and businesses worldwide. Webroot® technology consistently receives top review ratings and is trusted by over 20 million customers. With a wide range of award-winning security products, Webroot helps people everywhere to browse the web, store digital files, email, bank, shop and share online – safely.
Manufacturer's Description
A PC Magazine Editors’ Choice award-winner, Webroot Window Washer improves PC performance in just minutes by cleaning out system clutter. Additionally, it protects your privacy by washing away online activities that are traced through your Internet browser history, cache and cookies.
Recommended by privacy advocates around the world, Webroot Window Washer cleans temp files from hundreds of popular programs like Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word and Paint Shop Pro, along with a number of operating system areas.
Window Washer scours away traces of Internet activity from multiple browsers, including popular browsers such as Internet Explorer, AOL and Firefox.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I have upgraded to Windows Washer 2010 from an older version of Windows Washer, which I regularly use as good housekeeping. I can report that this newer version is much improved, even though there was not much wrong with the old version.
In essence, Windows Washer is a facility to clean up your PC, destroying fragments of data left behind after deletion. Installation is quick and painless, giving you an option to keep your old settings from the previous version. If running for the first time it will auto detect your software to build up a profile of "wash items" that it can use to tailor which sort of cleansing is needed. For example, if you have Firefox then it will enable the Firefox profile and cleanse accordingly when requested.
All of the wash items are configurable to some extent, so you can tidy up the clipboard, browser history, temporary files and so on, or deselect the ones you want to leave. This is where it has been improved with this new version, as it noticeably scans and cleans a lot more. On my first pass I recovered nearly over 600Mb of space - a lot more than I usually got with the older version.
To add further security you can add "bleach" to the wash, which is effectively random data to fill the free space - you can then also delete and bleach all non-used space if you wish, using several different algorithms, from a basic delete to a 35-pass Gutmann standard (which obviously tasks a tad longer) - the idea though is that it makes any file fragments left on the free space completely unrecoverable and unreadable.
Taking this one stage further, you can create a boot disk (Windows 2000, XP or Vista only) which can be used to trash a hard disk - can be very useful if you want to throw away that old PC stuck in the loft.
Other useful features allow scheduling of "washes"; the ability to "shred" files by right-clicking folders/files in windows explorer; cookies can be selectively can be kept (for IE or Netscape only); or (I dare not try this) system or special folders (such as My Documents etc) will prompt a warning if your try to delete them.
Negative points: It should be noted that there is no reference to compatibility for Windows 7! Firefox support is still not perfect - I'm running 3.0 and it does not seem to clear down all browsing history/URLs, although you can do this in Firefox anyway.
Great bit of software which is fairly comprehensive and easy to use, even if you are not a computer expert; documentation is also very good.
In essence, Windows Washer is a facility to clean up your PC, destroying fragments of data left behind after deletion. Installation is quick and painless, giving you an option to keep your old settings from the previous version. If running for the first time it will auto detect your software to build up a profile of "wash items" that it can use to tailor which sort of cleansing is needed. For example, if you have Firefox then it will enable the Firefox profile and cleanse accordingly when requested.
All of the wash items are configurable to some extent, so you can tidy up the clipboard, browser history, temporary files and so on, or deselect the ones you want to leave. This is where it has been improved with this new version, as it noticeably scans and cleans a lot more. On my first pass I recovered nearly over 600Mb of space - a lot more than I usually got with the older version.
To add further security you can add "bleach" to the wash, which is effectively random data to fill the free space - you can then also delete and bleach all non-used space if you wish, using several different algorithms, from a basic delete to a 35-pass Gutmann standard (which obviously tasks a tad longer) - the idea though is that it makes any file fragments left on the free space completely unrecoverable and unreadable.
Taking this one stage further, you can create a boot disk (Windows 2000, XP or Vista only) which can be used to trash a hard disk - can be very useful if you want to throw away that old PC stuck in the loft.
Other useful features allow scheduling of "washes"; the ability to "shred" files by right-clicking folders/files in windows explorer; cookies can be selectively can be kept (for IE or Netscape only); or (I dare not try this) system or special folders (such as My Documents etc) will prompt a warning if your try to delete them.
Negative points: It should be noted that there is no reference to compatibility for Windows 7! Firefox support is still not perfect - I'm running 3.0 and it does not seem to clear down all browsing history/URLs, although you can do this in Firefox anyway.
Great bit of software which is fairly comprehensive and easy to use, even if you are not a computer expert; documentation is also very good.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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First the good points: easy to install & easy to use. Fairly comprehensive configuration by the user is possible & quite easy to do. The graphics and interface are clean & pleasing to look at.
The software's abilities are well documented in other reviews, all I will say is the 'bleach' effect is potentially very useful but as a single run took nearly 2 hours on my PC I doubt I will use this much.
My main point is - as with all this type of application - its not easy to see what it does or what it doesn't do. It will show you the files its cleaned up but what about those it hasn't? Are there any & how would you know?
Well, the answer, having ran Webroot several times now is 'yes' there are files it doesn't remove. I know that 'cause running another 'washer' application immidiately after Webroot ALWAYS 'finds' more files, often of the same type Webroot did find.
I don't know why this should be so but it suggests Webroot doesn't do a total job.
So my advise would be to 'try before you buy' if possible or at least research the product as much as you can & see if it does what you need for your own PC setup.
Price isn't bad & 1 year's free support is good.
The software's abilities are well documented in other reviews, all I will say is the 'bleach' effect is potentially very useful but as a single run took nearly 2 hours on my PC I doubt I will use this much.
My main point is - as with all this type of application - its not easy to see what it does or what it doesn't do. It will show you the files its cleaned up but what about those it hasn't? Are there any & how would you know?
Well, the answer, having ran Webroot several times now is 'yes' there are files it doesn't remove. I know that 'cause running another 'washer' application immidiately after Webroot ALWAYS 'finds' more files, often of the same type Webroot did find.
I don't know why this should be so but it suggests Webroot doesn't do a total job.
So my advise would be to 'try before you buy' if possible or at least research the product as much as you can & see if it does what you need for your own PC setup.
Price isn't bad & 1 year's free support is good.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I don't know wether it is by accident or by design, but Webroot's minimalistic interface is wonderfully easy to use. If you don't understand what the product does technically, don't worry because this software comes with one year of free telephone support.
Other reviewers have questioned if anyone needs this product. Well I think it does do two useful jobs. It can provide added security by properly wiping temporary and deleted files and blanking your hard disk when it comes to the end of it's useful life.
My gripe about this kind of product though is that it should already be part of all internet security suites. I cannot tell from Amazon's description, if it is included in Webroot's own security suite. The logic of selling seperate bits of security software has always escaped me. Why add all the extra costs and risks of software conflicts? Also if you force a user to buy more product then they are more likely to check out what other software providers have to offer.
If you are looking for a simple way of washing unwanted traces of your activity from you machine then I would recommend this software without any reservation. It does the job, and at an afford price. Another option would be to check to see if it is included in "Webroot Internet Security Essentials 2010", which Amazon is currently selling
Other reviewers have questioned if anyone needs this product. Well I think it does do two useful jobs. It can provide added security by properly wiping temporary and deleted files and blanking your hard disk when it comes to the end of it's useful life.
My gripe about this kind of product though is that it should already be part of all internet security suites. I cannot tell from Amazon's description, if it is included in Webroot's own security suite. The logic of selling seperate bits of security software has always escaped me. Why add all the extra costs and risks of software conflicts? Also if you force a user to buy more product then they are more likely to check out what other software providers have to offer.
If you are looking for a simple way of washing unwanted traces of your activity from you machine then I would recommend this software without any reservation. It does the job, and at an afford price. Another option would be to check to see if it is included in "Webroot Internet Security Essentials 2010", which Amazon is currently selling
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Perhaps I expected too much
From the introductory blurb, I hoped that this product would remove the detritus that Windows accumulates over years of use, and get my PCs back to something like the performance... Read more
Published 7 months ago by will_de_beest
Good protection
I have used this washer before, change of PC forced me to buy.
Best protection I have (Bleach is good).
Save yourself a fortune ( I was ripped off £900. Read more
Best protection I have (Bleach is good).
Save yourself a fortune ( I was ripped off £900. Read more
Published 14 months ago by B. Todd
positive feedback
Thank you it was as described new and just what I needed at that time - great delivery and packaging would recommend seller and use again.
Published 19 months ago by Mrs. A. Bell
Webroot Window Washer
After searching the market for "popular" advertised P.C data cleaners, I decided to try the said product. The C. Read more
Published 21 months ago by starsilverv8
Not compatible with Google Chrome
I like this sort of software, PC get clogged up with bits and fragments of data left behind after installation or just regular use and it needs regular and frequent 'spring clean'. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Klingsor
Not altogether satisfactory.
Even after washing it frequently leaves confidential information lurking in residual memory which can suddenly appear on screen several days later even after the PC has been... Read more
Published 22 months ago by TAK
Some useful features but not really necessary.
Window Washer 2010 installs pretty easily and supports lots of applications on your system. The application is designed around privacy but also hdd space saving. Read more
Published 22 months ago by D. Cottrell
Efficient product
Pros
Useful and efficient maintenance tool
Will release space and tidy your history etc
useful features eg shredder for file deletion
price/value... Read more
Useful and efficient maintenance tool
Will release space and tidy your history etc
useful features eg shredder for file deletion
price/value... Read more
Published 23 months ago by purpleheart
Good Product.
Does exactly what it says on the box. Works fine on my laptop with Windows 7.
Published on 18 May 2010 by Mr. S. Newbury
Excellent product for the less IT literate computer user.
My laptop computer has been slow for months and months despite defragmenting, clearing search history,manually deleting unwanted files etc etc. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2010 by Robert O. Davidson
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