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 Mar 29 2007, 12:35 AM
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-thanks 
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Mar 29 2007, 12:50 AM
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 -In Training- Group: Members Posts: 1,196 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Vladivostok Member No.: 114,097 |
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 This post has been edited by Commander Gman: Mar 29 2007, 12:50 AM -------------------- It's cold in here... |
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Mar 29 2007, 01:02 AM
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 aut viam inveniam aut faciam Group: Members Posts: 3,510 Joined: 14-November 06 From: Ossendrecht/The Netherlands Member No.: 95,557 |
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 --------------------  Free antivirus : AVG Free Free Anti-spyware AVG Anti Spyware Free Firewall :Zone Alarm Ccleaner Ad aware & Manual SpybotS&D&Manual Free Handy programs |
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Mar 29 2007, 01:02 AM
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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. -------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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Mar 29 2007, 01:11 AM
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-In Training- Group: Members Posts: 1,196 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Vladivostok Member No.: 114,097 |
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's cold in here... |
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Mar 29 2007, 01:33 AM
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SPAM Magnet Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,807 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
It will work on some of those files, but I've had more success with Unlocker.
I mostly use Eraser, instead of Delete. This post has been edited by tg1911: Mar 29 2007, 01:35 AM -------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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Mar 29 2007, 05:11 AM
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-In Training- Group: Members Posts: 1,196 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Vladivostok Member No.: 114,097 |
Very Nice Program tg1911,i appreciate it
 Now i can finally delete my 769 MB file which is so annoying  -Commander Gman -------------------- It's cold in here... |
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Mar 29 2007, 05:39 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,576 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
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 -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Mar 29 2007, 10:28 PM
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will that result in an improvement in speed?
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Mar 29 2007, 11:52 PM
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SPAM Magnet Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,807 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
Not any more than deleting a file, will.
It's just a more secure way of removing information, from your computer. -------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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Mar 30 2007, 12:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 143 Joined: 16-August 06 Member No.: 81,122 |
thanks again, tg1911
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Mar 30 2007, 12:59 AM
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SPAM Magnet Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,807 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
You're welcome, ejames82.
-------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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Mar 30 2007, 04:57 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 10-March 07 From: Australia Member No.: 116,663 |
QUOTE(tg1911 @ Mar 29 2007, 02:02 PM)  I haven't used Delete in years. I Erase, everything. Me too. GRJ... 
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Apr 1 2007, 02:11 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 3-December 05 Member No.: 42,909 |
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 |
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Apr 1 2007, 03:07 AM
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SPAM Magnet Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,807 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
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. -------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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