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"Time to mourn the death of Eraser 5.x"
by: Alias
Eraser 6.0.8.2273
Pros: - Asks for elevation on Windows Vista and Windows 7 if wiping free space (was not present in previous versions)
- Randomizes file names (did not do this in previous versions) Cons: - Can take a long time to write/delete files that it created including cleaning up after it is finished
- Requires the .NET framework
- Useless to those who use dark themes
- Much fewer configuration options
- Lower stability than 5.x and older
- Wastes and hogs resources
- Insists on running in the background even if you are not erasing anything (and wasting resources while doing so) Other Thoughts: Since .NET came preinstalled with Windows 7 I decided to try it out and it was a mess. The developer says that "oh internally it is much cleaner than previous versions" and appears to ignore any negative feedback from others towards Eraser 6.x too as can be seen in forums. At least the developer is OK with free speech to some extent.
(note: I have NEVER posted in their forums and have only seen his reactions to other feedback)
Will stick with Eraser 5.x for now until such time as I find a better tool or write my own tool.Was this review helpful?   20 out of 51 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2011-09-03 |
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"Ver. 6"
by: woodgeezer
Eraser 6.0.8.2273
Pros: Nice Icon Cons: Big and slow Other Thoughts: Tried Ver. 6
Went back to 5.8.8
Faster and cleaner.Was this review helpful? 29 out of 55 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2011-03-20 |
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"Became unusable"
by: HonestUser
Eraser 6.0.8.2273
Pros: Erasing process itself is good. Cons: The new GUI of version 6 is just awful and clumsy. It makes the software virtually unusable and eats up a lot of ressources for nothing. Other Thoughts: If you need a good eraser software, stick with the latest stable 5.8.7 version which is lightweight and does the job just as good and better.Was this review helpful? 40 out of 94 users found this review helpful.
| | 2010-12-22 |
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"Eraser 6.0.8.2273 - Okay, but will stay with ver 5.8.7"
by: russellnyc
Eraser 6.0.8.2273
Pros: Nice GUI. Expanded erasing option Cons: Missing verify option, progress bar and other previous user preferences ?? Other Thoughts: Looks good and like the expanded choices for erasing. But as mentioned in the Cons, missing a lot of user choices which I prefer and lets the program become another startup control hog. Uninstalled and sticking w/ version 5.8.7Was this review helpful? 57 out of 108 users found this review helpful.
| | 2010-11-06 |
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"Very Dissapointing"
by: Eejit
Eraser 6.0.7.1893
Pros: Better control of erase method Cons: Bloated and unnecessary controls and complexity
NO indicator of progress
Hidden info screen, to see what little info on what it is doing you have to drill down too far
Very Dissapointing Other Thoughts: Where is the neat progress bar you had, now it just sits there like a dumb@$$ saying "running"
What happened to the simple interface features, bring them back, sure if you want to pander to the ubergeeks who like to click 15 times to do one thing that is OK but keep the KISS featuresWas this review helpful? 53 out of 119 users found this review helpful.
| | 2010-09-23 |
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"A great Prog ends here"
by: LongTimeEraserFan
Other Thoughts: Sorry to say this (your effort is appreciated)but, v.6 (relative to v5) is a disaster. Listen to the user community fellas..bloat, operation & looks. Step back, regroup, get back on the road. Good luck!
Was this review helpful? 88 out of 154 users found this review helpful.
| | 2010-07-25 |
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"Stick with old version"
by: Justin Greg
Other Thoughts: Previous versions worked well. New interface confusing, no help, many bugs. The simplest tasks it seems to quit with errors. Very frustrating. Avoid like the plagueWas this review helpful? 76 out of 145 users found this review helpful.
| | 2010-04-24 |
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"Needs bulky .net framework"
by: alpha1
Other Thoughts: Eraser 5.8.8 was ok.
But version 6 needs the bulky .net framework monstrosity,
so I'll stick with 5.8.8 untill I find a better replacement.Was this review helpful? 72 out of 166 users found this review helpful.
| | 2010-04-15 |
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"Very poor and buggy"
by: EraserHead
Other Thoughts: Eraser 5.8 was well designed and thought out. Worked well and did the job with minimum fuss.
Eraser 6 is a back-wards step with it's tray icon, numerous bugs (despite 2 years testing), missing "Erase After Move" function and having to do 3 steps when one was enough with the old version.
Very poor.Was this review helpful? 63 out of 149 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-12-18 |
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"I tried Eraser"
by: gwbm
Other Thoughts: I built a list of files to erase, selected "run immediately" and pressed OK, and Ta-Raaaaaa...... nothing happened. No help is provided to explain how to use this obscure interfaceWas this review helpful? 58 out of 122 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-12-17 |
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"No Workie"
by: Sulla Felix
Other Thoughts: Running XP-SP3 w/ Net Framework 3.5sp1
5.8.7 Installs and works great
5.8.8 Installs, Issues errors and doesn't run.
6.0.6 Installs, Issues errors and doesn't run.
Was this review helpful? 67 out of 137 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-12-15 |
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"Doesn't Execute, stay w/ older version"
by: russell 1831
Other Thoughts: Uninstalled version 5.87 Does not start/execute after install.Got the usual windows error messages...etc. OS is windows xp pro w/spk 3. Going back to version 5.87 Was this review helpful? 70 out of 140 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-12-15 |
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"Ok if you didn't try the rest of them"
by: Pc Guy
Other Thoughts: I tried this eraser and I am glad there is a system restore function. The program has market some windows files as redundant and you can guess what happened next. Few days later I went to the site called http://www.thebestofregistrycleaners.com and found registry cleaners compared side by side. Since then, I have purchased one and I am not looking any more for any registry cleaner or eraser. I have a peace of mind.Was this review helpful? 85 out of 159 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-11-23 |
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by: immortel
Other Thoughts: not working. :(Was this review helpful? 75 out of 148 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-10-12 |
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"Still good"
by: Freeboy
Other Thoughts: For admin account I still prefer Eraser. But as there are some problems under normal user accounts, I use Freeraser for those.Was this review helpful? 66 out of 141 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2009-03-26 |
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