PrivaZer Reviews

Summary: Early days but in my opinion this is one of the best and I moved to the Pro Version.
I have worked in industry from the 70's in the days of DOS, W3.11 and worked BBS as the internet was being born. I am now over 60yo and continue to do so.

Positive: 1. Free product
2. Simple to download without requesting personal information.
3. Easy install and setup.
4. Does what it says.
5, No flags to encourage or promote other products except for Pro Version.
6.Better than others that I have previously tried and tested where some even trashed my PC where I had to perform recovery.

Negative: Nothing. Surprised that the team even went so far as to release a FREE version!

Summary: My experience with this Program after Configuration since Installed has been most comfortable. I'm sure this will continue?

Positive: It's a very good Program to Analyse My Windows 11 Pro and to Perform the tasks needed for a Smother and Efficient PC.

Negative: It just depends on what needs to be achieved, if all SSD are Scanned, it just takes a little longer.
However, it doesn't stop me from doing other tasks being slowed down.

Summary: I have been using it for the past two and a half years. Great cleaner and it is not subscription based.

A one- time donation will do. That’s super affordable.
Highly recommended!

Positive: PrivaZer Pro is super effective and throughly cleans and wipes my operating system.

I used to use CCleaner by Piriform. But it was made a long time ago using old technology.

To use Windows 10 and 11, you need a modern cleaner created using cutting-edge technology.

Negative: It is perfect the way it is. I can’t think of anything l am not pleased about.

Summary: As an advanced user, I find it quite powerful. I run it every day as part of my startup procedure and again at shutdown - and sometimes after a long session of internet use. I've used it for several years and trust it to safely execute the way I've configured its settings. It hasn't failed me or caused problems. Highly recommended.

Positive: Detailed customization of what you wish to deep clean.
Great granular choices for what can be set and automated.
Cleans deep into the system traces that are collected and left behind as you use your computer.
Ability to either deep clean the entire system or just your internet activities.
Once set up as you'd like, only a few clicks and your done.
After being thoughtfully set up initially, it is highly reliable.
Can be toggled between "Basic User" and "Advanced User".
Customer support is very responsive.

Negative: The UI has takes some getting used to - especially if one wants to use the "Advance User" interface and/or use more granular settings.
Might require more understanding of the intricacies of the Windows system than many users may have.
The registry cleaning feature may not be for everyone. (It's the one feature I choose not to use.)

Summary: I have used just about every major computer cleaning utility there is, but I encountered insufficient cleaning, extremely slow performance, and/or unclear and sometimes "dangerous" options that altered GUI functions and even broke certain functions of my software, forcing me to re-install, or even do complete restorations from backup. However, I started using PrivaZer about five years ago (version 4.0.21.0) - and what a surprise and relief it was! With one click, PrivaZer RAPIDLY cleaned my computer of ALL potentially sensitive data, and within minutes, it had automatically restarted my computer, which was now completely cleaned of unwanted data! And the computer was functioning normally in every way! I've used PrivaZer daily ever since! Every update makes it better. Truly amazing utility!

Positive: After being installed, PrivaZer asks me a series of questions, based on whether I select "basic" or "advanced". Then it sets up all the cleaning options for me automatically! (The options can always be manually changed later - each option is clearly explained.) Then, PrivaZer cleans my entire computer (RAM, swap-file, registry, pre-fetch, internet history, software use, etc.) of all potentially sensitive data and graphics. And it does so RAPIDLY - as thoroughly as you choose, e.g., with options not to save registry backups or restore points - myself, I choose not to save these after discovering the dependability of PrivaZer. Amazingly, it has never impaired any function of my existing configurations in any way.

Negative: USB cleaning function not fully operational yet. A simple freeware utility can take care of this little issue in just seconds.

Summary: Overall, PrivaZer is an excellent privacy tool with powerful features and outstanding customer service. While it may take a little time to get used to, the level of support and attention to users more than makes up for it. Highly recommended.

Positive: PrivaZer works perfectly, but the standout is their customer service. The support team is fast, friendly, and extremely helpful. It’s rare to see such genuine care for users. Highly recommended.

Negative: The only downside is that it can take a little time to learn due to the many options available, but this also shows how powerful and thorough the software is.

Summary: I have been a computer technician for about 40 years. I think first system had 2MB of memory and a a 220MB hard drive. Everybody told me I would never need the my memory or hard drive space.

Positive: Ease to use. Run it at the end of every day before shutting down my system. Once you have set it up, running it is a breeze.

Negative: Hard to understand the technology if you don't have a lot of computer experience.

Summary: Top notch! I was particularly impressed with the quick response and helpfulness of the customer support team.

Positive: PrivaZer is an excellent piece of software - configurable and versatile. The customer service is great as well, quick friendly and professional. Really impressed!

Negative: Nothing springs to mind. PrivaZer does what it says, and is very straightforward to use.

Summary: For the sanitization of tracks, traces, remnants, Metadata, and/or behavioral histories of all kinds from a storage drive, there is no software or vendor I trust more than PrivaZer by Goversoft. Imagine all of your favorite storage drive cleanup tools rolled into one - Ccleaner, Wise, Glary Utilities, you name it - and then outfitted with a pneumatic steamroller driven by a team of forensic analysts drinking Monster Energy infused with Red Bull; this is what you can expect from PrivaZer. It scans for and gets rid of everything from everyday thumbnail caches to that one overlooked browser history item that would make grandma faint dead away. I have been using this program since I learned of its existence in 2013. The free version is functionally indistinguishable from Pro. You get the same power on the free tier. There are no bundled installers or hidden gotchas - Privazer is clean, well-written software from a skillful, trustworthy company. If you only have room for one PC cleaning tool in your life, this should be it.

My name is Michael, I am 1ofmanyacdcfans across socials, I am a real person, and I did not take any form of compensation for writing this!

Positive: My favorite feature of PrivaZer is the ability to sanitize remnants in the Master File Table. When the MFT free space is securely cleaned, nobody can even look at the names of things that used to be on your computer.
Other top points -
* Securely erase individual folders or files from the context menu, using preconfigured settings
* Smart cookie saving detection works very well, or choose them yourself and have all others removed
* Secure erasure options include differentiation between SSD and HDD with appropriate algorithms for each
* If you want Pro, you can choose how much to donate to get it (within a reasonable range that is)
* The developer is not only extremely responsive, but FAST in getting back to you. They will carefully consider feature requests (including adding your favorite program to PrivaZer's cleaning list).

Negative: * Some users may feel that the GUI is somewhat sparse. Personally, I like it the way it is--functionality and precise control, smooth and simple operation.
* Autonomously installed updates and running on a schedule are only available with the pro version, but the developer absolutely deserves the donation for their hard work.
* While there is a wide and ever-expanding number of supported programs and areas of cleaning, PrivaZer doesn't have everything ever written for a computer. That said, you can contact the developer and he will do his best to add your program. I know this because I recently did this, requesting the addition of Ditto to the working set.

Summary: Years of using PrivaZer with no errors make me confident in PrivaZer's robustness and safety. (You do make frequent backups, don't you?)

Positive: Thoroughness in cleaning, user configuration from average to expert, clean only browsers or entire system plus connected drives, allows backup before cleaning and do/don't clean the registry, allows PC shutdown after cleaning (a good thing), a clear indication of what it's doing, donor's version costs as little/much as you choose, frequent free 'upgrades', experts' endorsements, years of using PrivaZer with no errors.

Negative: PrivaZer at the advanced user configuration level expects the user to understand some advanced terminology -- so the user looks them up and becomes more knowledgeable. No biggie.