Firefox Add-ons – 5 Things “Clear Private Data” is Useful For
Posted by: Barry Cleave in Firefox Add-ons, tags: Add-ons, Firefox, Freeware, Independent Review, Software, Utilities, Windows, WIndows Vista, Windows XP
What Is It?
Clear Private Data is a Firefox Add-on that provides a toolbar button, a Tools Menu Option and a Hotkey to clear private data. It uses the standard Firefox Private Data functions which can be accessed through the Tools_Options menu and selecting the privacy tab. However, it gives much quicker access and the ability to clear user set options at the click of a single toolbar button.
Why Would You Want It?
There are many reasons why you may want to clear private data and the ability to do it quickly and easily is a bonus. I won’t go into the reasons some are perfectly legitimate and some not so.
However, a word of warning to anyone who thinks this will completely cover their tracks, it won’t, You will need to take other measures to remove all information from your PC which may be held in all sorts of different places and in files that, although deleted, can be recovered.
But, apart from the obvious privacy aspects there are other things you can do with it that are very useful.
What Does It Do – The Essentials?
Summary:
- Provides quick access to Firefox Privacy Functions
- Allows Private Data to be cleared by a clicking on a single toolbar button
- Alternatively Private Data can be cleared using a Hotkey
Pros: What’s Good?
- Freeware
- Quick clearing of selected private data
- Good user set options
Cons: What’s Not So Good?
- A few little tweaks would help
See What Would Make It Better at the end of the post
More About What it Does in Detail:
Go to Page 2 for details and screenshots
Go to Page 3 for ProReviewer Summary
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October 13th, 2008 at 11:15 am - Edit
Hi Barry,
Thanks for this article. I like the way you format the information – very easy to understand.
I want to introduce you to another add-on that you may like called Web of Trust. How do I contact you? Or can you contact me?
Best regards,
Deborah
deborah@mywot.com
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March 6th, 2009 at 4:55 am - Edit
i guess its not that much useful. as you can clear private data in a single click. so why would one want to add an addon?
April 12th, 2009 at 10:34 pm - Edit
i think so add-on is great for us it is the part of fire fox u can say this word without add-on its not gave up the best advantage……. other its my personal own opinion.
thank a lot
July 17th, 2009 at 11:22 pm - Edit
Why we should use adds on to clear private data?
We can clear private data without adds on, just click tools then clear recent history in mozilla toolbar.
I’m sorry if I’m wrong.
July 26th, 2009 at 5:15 am - Edit
What’s the different with manual clearing private date
August 19th, 2009 at 10:58 am - Edit
clear private data is must if you using shared computer
November 13th, 2009 at 6:22 am - Edit
Can you post some more info on this? I’d like to know more about tools that delete more of the background info; tools like Windows Washer or alternatives….?