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| "Also don't trust it" If an "IT administrator" didn't notice the problems so many other users did, that speaks volumes of the IT administrator, not the other users. This is true because the Eraser author (and I use the term "author" very loosely, he's more a "maintainer", not even that) admitted to the severe bug that was mentioned, and corrected it.
I rate a "1" because I don't trust it, never will.
by: stan
| 1 | 2008-07-22 |
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| "Excellent program" I have been using Eraser for a number of years now. The only problem I ran into was only version 5.86 and above work with Vista. Other than that it is a great program.
by: Mountaineer Fan in B
| 5 | 2008-01-11 |
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| "Still the best Wiping Tool" I didn't experience any of the problems some users describe in here. And I really tested it to the most extent, because I am an IT administrator and have Erase in daily usage on different machines. It works always perfect - and it's faster than all other similar tools I know. Also nice is that it gives you detailed logs of what it actually does and shows options for also deleting additional file traces (cluster tips & alternate streams), which is especially useful when you are, for example, in the situation to remove certain viruses who hide in alternate file streams. But the best thing about Eraser is that it's free!
by: Sneaky Crankbunny
| 5 | 2008-01-10 |
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| "Not reliable" Eraser used to be a solid utility. Now I don't trust it, and probably never will again. I've read MANY reports of recent versions corrupting files when it shouldn't, during free space wiping operations. Shame.
by: exxxxactly...
| 1 | 2008-01-09 |
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| "Could be good!" Really erases!
Erases too much!
If they fix the bug that keeps it from erasing critical system files in ADDITION to wiping free space, it will be an excellent too.
Good program, just erases too much!
by: Junk Buster
| 5 | 2008-01-09 |
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| "Never, ever again..." After the fiasco in which Erase 5.8 destroyed valid files when it was only supposed to wipe free space, I'll never trust it again. The author only bothers to update it in order to spur a few extra donations.
by: x
| 1 | 2008-01-05 |
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| "version 5.8.5 ???" I downloaded this version 5.8.5 and tried to install. Gave me an error. I wonder why I can download it here, whereas on the developers website version 5.8.5 is not yet available. It's still 5.8.4 and the filesize of the 5.8.5 is under 600kB, but the 5.8.4 version has over 7mb. So something's wrong here or is this just an update to install over the old version???
by: Sir Painintheass
| 3 | 2007-11-16 |
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| "The Best One!" Dr. Nemo dixit.
by: Dr. Nemo
| 5 | 2007-11-03 |
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| "What a joke!" Wouldn't even install on my totally-clean WinXP install under VMware. That Heidi guy wanted donations so bad, he pretended to take over the Eraser project in hopes of getting them--and then let Eraser sit for years with hardly a change (but many added bugs).
by: crapware hater
| 1 | 2007-10-29 |
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| "win98" no go on win98
by: stephen
| 1 | 2007-10-25 |
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| "works fine here, so I don't know what the others are doing" I am running xp, and I have not had any problems yet. I have eraser installed on xp home and xp pro as well as my computer at work and I have had no problems. It has done well for me as for deleting things that were sensitive that I was not wanting reproduced or peices left behind. The others might be having trouble with a case of software confliction, but since I dont know what they are using in xp then who knows what the problem is(?). I have found that software that are fighting eith one another is the typical case, which I have had a fare share of in the past.
by: jason
| 5 | 2007-10-22 |
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| "Dont use this software" It corrupted files on my hard drive so I had to install my entire system from scratch. It cost me one and a half days of hell.
by: Allan
| 1 | 2007-07-31 |
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| "" I have verision 5.8. and works perfect for me.
by: Ed
| 5 | 2007-07-13 |
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| "Wrecked XP" Eraser 5.8.2 broke XP upon installation on both computers I tried it on. I never even ran Eraser, but both computers suffered fatal damage to Windows Explorer, and Office needed a partial reinstall. Maybe it works as an erasing tool, but I never tried it.
Avoid at all costs!
by: t0r3n
| 1 | 2007-06-27 |
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| "Excellent Dude!!!" This is great!!! Haven't had a problem using it with XP yet.
by: Jerry
| 5 | 2007-06-13 |
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