what is the difference between erasing your internet files, emptying your recycle bin and deleting your cookies yourself and using eraser 5.3?
-thanks

Well for me this is the difference:
Deleting stuff in recycle bin,cookies,temp folder,etc. is doing it all by your self
While eraser 5.3 is a program that does it all for you much much faster
I suggest also using CCleaner it also cleans stuff even registry keys

A sidenote to CG's suggestion :

make sure you tick under options advanced the box "prompt for registry backup "as a default this will be stored in "My Documents " Ccleaner can be downloaded here

Think of Deleting, as tearing the Table of Contents out of a book.
The information is still there, but you have no way of finding the specific information you're looking for.
On your computer, the information will remain there, until overwritten with other information.

Think of Erasing, as taking a black marker, and totally covering every page of he book
The information is no longer accessable.
Erasing writes over it, several times, with 1's, and 0's, basically wiping out the information.

I haven't used Delete in years.
I Erase, everything.

Well i can draw a conclusion that this program is valuable to undeletable files you wish to delete
especially if the error message says "Another program is using this particular file,close all programs that are using it"

It will work on some of those files, but I've had more success with Unlocker.
I mostly use Eraser, instead of Delete.

Very Nice Program tg1911,i appreciate it
Now i can finally delete my 769 MB file which is so annoying
-Commander Gman

There are several good features in Eraser. You can, for example, delete files normally which puts them in your recycle bin and then erase the bin's contents by right clicking on the bin icon, and you can erase a range of files or folders in one process by right clicking them and using the drop down box entry. Another feature is that you can have Eraser overwrite the unused area of your hard drive.
Regards,
John

will that result in an improvement in speed?

Not any more than deleting a file, will.
It's just a more secure way of removing information, from your computer.

thanks again, tg1911

You're welcome, ejames82.

Me too.

GRJ...

im still not really understanding how to use eraser.
i open eraser>file>new task>unused disk space on drive>local disk ©.

then i see local disk c on a line on the main page, but then what do i do?

-thanks

When you right click on a file, or folder, one of the options should be Erase.
Click that, and it will erase the file, or folder.

Click on Preferences.
Choose the method of erasing the Unused Disk Space tab. The greater the number of passes, the longer the erasing will take. If you are erasing unused space on the hard drive, one or three passes will probably suffice. Click OK, and this will return you the On Demand screen with the drive you want to clean highlighted. Double check the options you have chosen and then right click on the line and choose RUN on the drop down tab.
Regards,
John

thanks, but how do i erase cookies and passwords? how would i delete something in protected storage? i put a disk in and i was able to get passwords. you could just say dont use the disk, but i dont want someone else using the computer and bringing up my passwords.
thanks-

cmon. anyone?

To be honest, I would not use Eraser to delete passwords or cookies unless I were certain that someone with a great deal of computer knowledge would be attempting their retrieval. You can configure most browsers to delete (not erase) these automatically, or do it manually from the browser you use; either of these would be sufficient to keep that information away from most threats.
I am not sure about what you mean by "protected storage;" if the files are protected, one assumes that is done for a reason, and one would not want casually to erase them. If you can "unprotect" these files, then they could be erased (although I have found that Eraser can also work on SOME kinds of "protected" files, so you could experiment).
Regards,
John

i dont think it takes a great deal of computer knowledge to find passwords and user names. i put a protected storage pass view disk in and there were all my passwords. so if i get rid of this computer or someone is using my computer i dont want them to be able to bring up my passwords and cookies.

If your getting rid of your computer, you can Erase the whole drive.
If you want to protect sensitive information from someone viewing it, password protect your account.

ok thanks. so if i password protect my account could someone use another account and use the disk and read the passwords.

I think when you modify your account or create it,I stumbled upon a window saying"Would you like to make all of your files hidden and protected?" i clicked "Yes" I did that being an administrator but i forgot how did i do that again so i did that in start>settings>control panel>user accounts (In classic view<switch to it at the left panel>)

Double-click My Computer / Documents and Settings
Right-click the folder with your user name, and select Properties.
Click the Sharing tab.
Under Local sharing and security, put a check in the Make this folder private box.
Password protect your account.
Now, the only way anyone can access any of you information, is if they have the password to your account.