Kaspersky PURE User Guide - Kaspersky Lab

U S E R G U I D EStep 5. Closing the WizardIf you want to eliminate all traces of the users' activity automatically whenever Kaspersky PURE finishes itsoperation, check the Clean activity traces every time on Kaspersky PURE exit box at the last step of theWizard. If you plan to remove the activity traces manually using the Wizard, do not check this box.Click the Finish button to close the Wizard.DELETE UNUSED DATAThe system may often accumulate too many temporary or unused files which reduces its performance. Temporary andunused files often require too large amounts of memory. Additionally, they may be exploited by malicious programs.The temporary files are created at the launch of any applications or operating systems. But some of them remainundeleted when closing the application or operating system.Unused information includes the following files:system event logs, where the names of all active applications are recorded;event logs of various applications (such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Macromedia Flash Player) orupdate utilities (such as Windows Updater, Adobe Updater);system connection logs;temporary files of Internet browsers (cookies);temporary files remaining after installation / removal of applications;Recycle Bin contents;files in the TEMP folder whose volume may grow up to several gigabytes.Kaspersky PURE includes the Unused Data Clearing Wizard. The wizard's purpose is helping you optimize the system'sfunctioning. Besides the deletion of unused files from the system, the wizard deletes the files which may containconfidential data (passwords, usernames, data from registration forms). However, for complete deletion of such data, werecommend using the Privacy Cleaner Wizard (see page 220).When cleaning the system, some files (such as Microsoft Windows log file, Microsoft Office event log) may be in use bythe system. In order to delete these files the wizard will suggest that you restart the system.The Wizard consists of a series of screens (steps) navigated using the Back and Next buttons. To close the Wizard onceit has completed its task, click the Finish button. To stop the Wizard at any stage, click the Cancel button.To start the Unused Data Clearing Wizard, please do the following:1. Open the main application window.2. In the bottom part of the window, click the Additional Tools button.3. In the window that opens, click the Delete Unused Data button.The Wizard steps in detail.222