PurgeIE 8.02

PurgeIE 8.02 offers you an excellent and useful product. PurgeIE helps Internet Explorer users eliminate unwanted Internet files. This superb utility provides the tools you need to cover your surfing tracks and keep Internet-related garbage from overrunning your hard drive. PurgeIE enables you to easily remove a variety of leftover files that Internet Explorer leaves in its wake when you browse the Internet.

Despite all of the bad press that Cookies have received, there are some good Cookies that contain stored passwords and preferences for Web sites you trust. These Cookies actually make your life easier. You just tell PurgeIE which ones to protect and it will delete the rest. PurgeIE incorporates a Cookie Viewer with search functions to assist you in deciding which Cookies to mark for protection. This allows you to quickly determine which Cookies contain your personal information.

PurgeIE now has a function to randomize Cookies datal. Using the Protect Window, one can see the applicable Security Zone and the new IE-6 per-site Cookie settings. Maintenance functions are implemented so that the user can easily change these settings from the Protect Window.

Cache files, Cookies, Visited URLs, Typed URLs, History Folders, Strays, Recent Links, the IE UserData folder, Recycle Bin and the Windows Temp Folder are the current categories you can choose to eliminate. For users of IE-5 and IE-6, features include clearing Previous Searches and AutoComplete Forms. You can also specify time frames to retain your more recent cache files.

PurgeIE has become quite popular among the Cache and Cookie utilities as it provides the user with several options and includes a preview function to you to evaluate the effect of each of the Purge options before their execution. PurgeIE manages its cleanup functions without requiring you to restart your system. Supports IE-5 thru IE-7 and VISTA.

A recent upgrade implements a tabbed User interface. The 15 trial days need not be contiguous.

Major Features:

1. Deletes Internet Explorer History
2. Deletes Cache
3. Deletes "Visited URLs"
4. Deletes the Internet Explorer dropdown address list (Typed URLs)
5. Deletes Recent Document Links
6. Deletes Temp File Folders
7. Clears AutoComplete Forms
8. Clears Previous Searches
9. Deletes Cookies 
10. Function to specify 'good' Cookies to keep
11. Deletes Stray URLs and Stray Files
12. Option for execution at Windows startup
13. Provides a Shortcut for one-button execution
14. Empties Windows Recycle Bin
15. Delete SuperCookies
16. Preview function - to show what would be deleted
17. Choice of Full Detail or Summary for Preview and Purge Results
18. Functions without requiring a Windows restart
19. Emergency function for deleting IE's 'Index.dat' files
20. Extensive Help file
21. Free Customer Support via Email
22. Free Upgrades for Registered users
23. Supports  MSN and  MSN Explorer
24. Supports the Internet Explorer portion of AOL
25. License permits installation on 2nd non-business computer
26. Site Licenses available
27. Site Licenses at 25% discount for Educational
28. Price (Single User License - Electronic Download)

Enhancements: Implemented column sorting for the Protect displays

Requirements: Internet Explorer on Win-98/ME/NT/2000/XP/VISTA