Shellbag Analyzer +Cleaner

Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner is an application that can have a crucial role in keeping your computer activity private.

It’s able to do so because it helps you erase a different kind of activity trail that is rather hard to find using traditional security solutions. ShellBags are a form of registry keys that Windows uses to record and store the size, icon, view and position of folders when you use Windows Explorer.

It’s these ShellBags that retain information about directories even after they are deleted. If someone were to find these keys on your computer it can lead to information leaks about the files contained in the folders.

Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner provides a simple means of scanning your computer and cleaning out these traceable remains. In order to locate ShellBags, all you have to do is start up the application and simply click the “Analyze” button. From that point on, the utility does the rest.

Depending on the size of your hard drive and its structure, the scan can take a couple of minutes. Once the task is complete, you get all the information neatly listed with details about the path, type, slot number, slot key, Windows position, modification date and access time. Provided you need this information later on, it can be exported to your desktop as a TXT file.

If you feel that only a certain type of files can affect your privacy, it’s possible to sort all the results by categories such as ‘Deleted folders’, ‘Folders on network / External devices’, ‘Existing folders’, ‘Control Panel & System’ and ‘Search results’, and choose from which one you want to delete the files. For an extra layer of protection, you also get to scramble dates and clean invalid ShellBags.

In closing, Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner can clearly help you maintain your privacy by providing a simple means of cleaning ShellBags and along with them, sensitive information.