Giveaway of the Day - Platinum Guard 4.0.0

The Good
* Has privacy cleaning and junk cleaning features.
* Supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Chrome and cleans out Windows components such as temp files, recycle bin, DNS cache, System Restore entries, etc.
* Allows for the cleaning of one custom folder/location.
* Has two extra “tweaks”: cleaning Firefox’s SQLite database and uncompressing compressed files.

The Bad
* Needs improvement in terms of cleaning out Internet Explorer’s temp files.
* No ability to see exactly what is being cleaned (i.e. the actual files) when using the “Smart Computer Clean” feature.
* Has “System Restore Files” checked by default to erase.
* Can only clean *one* custom folder/location.
* When “cleaning” the custom folder, the whole folder is deleted instead of just the contents inside the folder.
* No secure deletion features.
* Shows “Disk Space Statistics” in only MB; does not use GB when appropriate.
* No Help file.

Free Alternatives
TuneUp Utilities 2008
WinUtilties (Free Edition)
jv16 PowerTools 2009

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Recover Disk Space And Protect Your Privacy

Platinum Guard helps you to remove any unnecessary files from your computer, allowing Windows to perform faster, while freeing up some valuable hard disk space, which otherwise would have been lost.

Apart from that Platinum Guard is also an excellent utility to protect your privacy. Internet Browsers for example, including popular titles such as: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera, will generally store several data files that contain sensitive information related to your browsing history and behavior.

These data files can easily reveal numerous amounts of private information such as files that you may have downloaded, video clips that you might have watched, websites that you have previously visited and almost all pictures you have viewed on the web. Any user with some computer knowledge will be capable to turn these files to human understandable data, therefore compromising your privacy.

But do not panic! If you have Platinum Guard installed on your computer, you do not need to worry any longer. With just a simple click of a button, this software product will automatically take care of covering up any of your browsing history and behavior, allowing you to use your personal computer peacefully again knowing that your privacy is now secure.

And that is not all. Platinum Guard also comes equipped with several advanced features such as Mozilla Firefox SQLite Database Vacuuming, Un-compression of Compressed Old Files and the Two-Click Intensive Computer Cleaner all make sure this product is truly your one-stop-tool when it comes to computer clean-up and maintenance.

Finally we would like you to keep in mind that Platinum Guard was designed with utmost care in order to ensure that it is completely safe and secure to use. It has been developed with multiple levels of validation and routine checks to ensure that it cannot delete any useful information or documents that you or your computer might still be needing.

Here are some key features of “Platinum Guard [GIVEAWAY]“:

· Improve your computer’s performance by getting rid of junk and temporary files that clog the system.
· Recover the valuable free hard disk space that otherwise would have been occupied by junk and temporary files.
· Completely clear your tracks to render invisible your recent activity on your personal computer.
· Compatible with all the latest popular web browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome.

Requirements:

· 300 MHz CPU Speed
· 64 Megabytes of installed RAM
· 12 Megabytes free hard disk space

What’s new in Platinum Guard [GIVEAWAY] 4.0.0:
· Improved memory usage to avoid GDI leaks
· Improved Graphical User Interface
· Further improved recursive functionalities
· Added support For Mozilla Firefox 3.6+ (Cache, Cookies & History)
· Added support For Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0+ (Cache, Cookies & History)
· Added support For Google Chrome 4.0+ (Cache, Cookies & History)
· Added support For Opera Browser 10.0+ (Cache, Cookies & History)
· Added support for Mozilla Firefox SQLite Database vacuuming and defragmentation
· Added support for un-compressing compressed old files by Windows Disk Cleanup Utility
· Added support for disabling Windows Disk Cleanup Utility Old File Compression
· Improved detection algorithm in order to perform much faster and more secure
· Improved Windows Temporary Files Cleanup
· Added support for clearing Windows DNS Cache
· Added support for clearing Windows Clipboard
· Added support for clearing Common Dialogue Open & Save List
· Removed Third-Party Application Support
· Removed Cookie Spook & Freeze Burn Bundles
· Improved My Custom Folder cleaning
· Improved performance of the Intensive Computer Cleaner
· Performed Code clean-up resulting in a much less memory footprint
· Reduction in the overall file size of Platinum Guard (Now only 2.09 MBs)
· Improved Support for Microsoft Windows Vista
· Added Support for Microsoft Windows 7
· Fixed an installation bug that occurred when registering certain installation files
· Lots of minor bugs fixed