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Using Eraser 5.86.1 on two machines. Will Secure Move work (generally) over a home network? Want to move files from PC w/ XP SP-3 to a new PC w/ Vista x64 hm prem. Just not sure if Eraser is designed to erase or secure move files across ANY network, even if the files are set to "Share." Thanks.

Thanks. I totally forgot about the "keep item on list" box.

In 5.86a, after creating on demand entries & backing up the tasks file, when I erase only specific files out of the on demand list (like cookies.sqlite in FF 3), Eraser deletes those entries from the on demand UI. But only the files I erased - the rest still show up on the On Demand list...

Using Eraser ver 5.86a 32 bit (5.86.1), in XP SP3. Noticed in help file says default method overwriting files is Gutman 35 passes. On my install, default is Pseudo random 1 pass. Also a new method (to me) - Schneier's 7 pass. I find nothing in help file about this method. I'm not trying to...

Thanks Joel, Didn't know .json files could be read w/ text editors. What you mentioned seems like a simple way to go. I'm curious (rhetorical question) why Moz decided to combine the bookmarks & history in one file, even though they give a way to "delete private" including history, albeit not...

Thanks Joel, Best I can tell (others please verify for yourself), in FF 3 when you back up bookmarks via FF menu options, it backs up only the bookmarks out of the places.sqlite file to a "bookmarks***.json" file, and doesn't BU the browsing history in the places.sqlite file. For those...

As I understand it, bookmarks & history are now stored in same file in FF 3 (places.sqlite). Correct me if wrong. If so, how do you use Eraser to erase the history but not bookmarks? FF can delete this private data, but not securely, and it has its problems anyway. Thanks.

Hi Factoid, Are you using v5.8 or 5.82? Just to be safe, may want to get latest ver. In general, for any new vers of an OS, it is wise to look before you leap, regarding using apps like Eraser that have much potential for disaster. I know you said running Eraser was unintentional. Do...

In a folder (like content.ie5) that contains subfolders w/ changing names like the one listed below, and also file names like desktop.ini, will selecting option to erase "Folders" and "Only Subfolders", leave the file (desktop.ini) alone? I DON'T want to erase the destop.ini (I edited it.)...

Are you talking about erasing all data or free space? Either way, unless you're talking about time to tie up your computer erasing one 10 GB, as opposed to amt of time for 160 GB, erasing six 10GB partitions doesn't seem like it'd be faster (overall) than erasing one 160 GB partition. It...

Read something about Eraser wiping (or causing Windows to wipe) Restore Points. My searches on this forum didn't turn up much. Which files, and their associated Alternate Data Streams (ADS)will eliminate XP Restore Points when those files / ADS are wiped by Eraser? The Help file indicates...

PainK, It will delete those files in Firefox for me w/o rebooting, IF FF is [truly] closed. Verify that no FF files are running in background - use Task Mgr, or similar. You could try using CCleaner on just those files you mentioned & see. Make not of all items CCleaner checks by default for...

Many of those files are "protected" by Windows when OS is running, esp the index.dat, for instance. If you have the option under Edit>Preferences>General >>"Enable resolving of file locking" checked, Eraser will (should) run the next time you reboot, before Windows locks those files again...

Most of the files that Eraser 5.82 says are locked after an on demand erase, and asks if I want to erase them on restart, it erases. The Windows XP\Prefetch files it doesn't seem to touch. Is there something really special about them? They're not even real files. Is perhaps the only way(s)...

When I do an on demand erase of saved tasks, some files are shown as "Failures", where only a few have the explanation shown after the path & file name: <b>Cannot create a file when that file already exists.</b> What does that mean? In some cases the files named do exist, at least before...

OK, Pete. Here, I'll show you how easy it is: Thanks for the links, Pete. Don't know how I missed those! My searches failed to turn those up. Boy, is my face RED! Sometimes, my fingers get so tired, I just can't type another letter. Your links saved the day! There - see how easy...

My original question was, and is: What was the problem(s) w/ erasing free space, and have these been totally fixed in v5.82? The other post you linked doesn't address that. Havin' a bad day were you, or were you just born a j_ _ _ a_ _?:) Try being a little nicer - people seem to like...

Have seen some comments on a few sites about problems w/ Eraser and erasing free space. May be old info and later versions may have fixed this. One page is here: http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46 ... ies.htm#40 Where in part, it says, "Be aware that the current version of Eraser has...

Hyipo, I'm not sure your concept is correct. Just because a file is deleted, doesn't mean that when a new file of the same name is created, it overwrites the old one. In the case of the swap file, or in later Win versions, paging file (pagefile.sys), the Windows feature for deleting the...

When using Eraser's 'Secure Move' feature, where it supposedly securely overwrites the original file in its original location. But, if Eraser is not used and the file name is just renamed (not necessarily moved), you can see the original file name & path using a recovery utility. I didn't...