Evidence Sweeper 3.0 - User Guide and FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions - Evidence Sweeper

1. Does Evidence Sweeper do when I click Test Mode?
   Test Mode offers a safe way to check the items you are going to erase, after you have selected the erasing items, you can firstly click the Test Mode to have a test, check the Log View to see what will be erased. This just tests all the items you selected and do not really erase them.
   
   
2. What's Plug-In?
   Do you know that many third party applications such as Windows Media Player, Real Player, Adobe Photoshop, and Paint Shop Pro store recent user activity? Tracks of the pictures you have viewed, web sites you have visited and media you have played is all left on your PC. Plug-ins removes these unnecessary files quickly and easily.
   
   
3. What is Secure File Destruction?
   When you delete a file in Windows, usually Windows place a Deleted Flag on this file, and not really remove it, others can use some tools to recover filename and the content of the file. Secure File Destruction uses a more secure way to erase a file. Evidence Sweeper overwrites the file a set number of times with blank characters.