What types of files and categories does Privacy Controls scan and erase?

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Scan Options and Categories

Before you begin your scan you should configure the Scan Options to decide what items you want scanned. All of these items are organized in categories that are supported by ParetoLogic Privacy Controls. This list of categories is updated every so often by ParetoLogic and you will be provided with them in your product updates. You will receive these free category updates for the lifetime of your subscription.

ParetoLogic Privacy Controls has a database of definitions (items that can be scanned) that are grouped in categories. It is up to you which of these categories and what items in each category will be scanned. You should set the scan options before running a scan. You can do this by following these directions:

1 - Open ParetoLogic Privacy Controls

Click on the Start button.
Select All Programs.
Locate and select the ParetoLogic folder.
Select Privacy Controls.
Click on Privacy Controls.

You will open the Main window of ParetoLogic Privacy Controls as shown in the example below:

Note – You can also open the program by double-clicking on the ParetoLogic Privacy Controls icon on your desktop. This icon should have been placed during the installation of ParetoLogic Privacy Controls.

Supported Categories

You can see all of the supported application categories in the above screen. ParetoLogic Privacy Controls supports these categories at this time:

· Windows
· Internet Browsers
· Instant messaging
· MS Office
· Multimedia
· File Sharing
· Email
· Third-Party Applications

3 – Scan Options Window

First you need to open the Scan Options window by clicking on the Options link in the upper left side of the window. You will open to the Options window as shown below:

You will notice the different categories listed that are supported by ParetoLogic Privacy Controls.

The categories each have a list of applications and items that you can select to scan. You need to first decide what items you want to include. It will depend on the amount of items picked as to how long the scan takes. You can select the items by following details below. It is recommended that you go through the complete list of items in the categories.

Category Breakdown

Main Category

Click the drop-down arrow next to a category name as shown using the Windows category:

Child Branch

Click the drop-down list (Windows Entries in this example) to open the child branch as shown in the example below:

All of the categories and category items are accessible to ParetoLogic Privacy Controls if they have a check mark in the box to the left of the name. If they do not have a check mark, then there is no access to them for ParetoLogic Privacy Controls. If you do not want a file to be accessible you can simply leave it out of the scan by un-checking it.

If you do not set up the Scan Options in ParetoLogic Privacy Controls it will run on the default settings. These settings may contain files or items you do not want accessed for this reason it is advised to check all items that are selected to be included in the scan before you begin.

You can get additional information on Scan Options at:

How Can I Use the Scan Options of ParetoLogic Privacy Controls to Clean my Hard Drive?

What can Privacy Controls erase?

Once you have run a scan on your system you will have the following screen:

You can erase any or all of the detected items listed in the Results list shown on the left side above. It is recommended that you first review every item selected and choose only the items you want to erase. You can also clear any item you do not want to erase. Once you have finished you can erase the unwanted files.

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