Security - Privacy Tools (44)

WPD (Windows Privacy Dashboard) disables, uninstalls, or blocks many components and features that are either wasteful or share too much information from within the Windows operating system.

Note that some disabled functions may be restored after Windows system updates.

DriveCleanup removes all currently non present "Storage Volumes", "Disk", "CDROM", "Floppy" USB drives and their USB devices from the device tree. Furthermore it removes orphaned registry items related to these device types. Both are not removed by similar programs on the site and take up space on the registry, eventually slow down a computer over time.

To preview program actions, start with argument -T (test mode).

A 64-bit version is available (within the folder).

Mouse-Only Keyboard (MOK) allows entry of short lengths of secret text using only the mouse to help defeat any hidden keyloggers. When run, it disables clipboard viewers within the system. Once you use the mouse to enter the secret text, you can press "Copy" to send it to the clipboard before pasting it into the target application. Once closed, MOK and the clipboard will be automatically cleared.

Advanced Onion Router is designed to bypass various barriers with a secure, anonymous Internet connection. The program attempts to circumvent firewalls, website censorship, web tracking tools and more. Allows user of almost any application that connects to the Internet. Unlike similar clients that require a configurable proxy, AdvOR is able to "force" a program to use the Tor network.

Note that the Tor site recommends against using the service for Torrent connections.

Note: Instructions for making Tor editions of Opera, Firefox, and Chat are included in the "Help" directory.

IECookiesView displays the details of all cookies that Internet Explorer stores on your computer. You can view, search, and deleting unwanted cookies.

Ricochet is a simple, text-only instant messenger built for security and anonymity. The program uses the Tor network hidden services feature to hide one's identity and connections are encrypted end-to-end. The program intentionally does not save chat history.

Note that unlike most IM tools you do not need to register a username, instead generating a unique address (e.g. "ricochet:rs7ce36jsj24ogfw"). Other Ricochet users can use this address to connect with you. These addresses can be generated and discarded as needed.

Cross-platform with clients available for Mac and Linux.

ClearProg is a privacy tool that allows you to easily removes cookies, history, cache files, autocomplete entries and download history from supported browsers, including Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, FireFox and Opera. It is also able to instantly clear the recycle bin, window temp folder, as well as the file lists in the start menu and various other programs.

HiddeX is an easy-to-use privacy or window clutter tool that enables quickly hiding any window or program (browser, game, player, etc.) with one click or hotkey. The program instantly hides specified windows from your desktop and taskbar without closing them. Click once to hide and once more to restore all hidden windows.

Programs selected that normally appear in the system tray are also hidden, and audio is muted.

ByteWasher removes unused files from your system and cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history.

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