Ashampoo Privacy Inspector: take back control of your digital footprint

Windows records far more than most users realise: file openings, browser histories, even Explorer search queries are stored in hidden system databases. Privacy Inspector reads these logs, arranges them by time, user or source and reveals whether confidential PDFs, photos or passwords are lurking in the system cache. A secure-erase assistant then removes chosen entries so completely that even recovery utilities cannot bring them back.

Transparency alone is not enough, so the program also helps you stop new tracks from being created. A clean privacy console toggles telemetry, Cortana services, location tracking and password synchronisation without any registry hacks. Ready-made profiles—from “Max Privacy” to “Balanced”—cover typical scenarios but can be refined at any time.

App permissions come under equal scrutiny: a clear list shows which software currently requests access to the camera, microphone, Bluetooth or file system; you can revoke those rights individually or wholesale. Tablet users can even block the upload of handwriting data to Microsoft.

If something important is lost, the built-in recovery module scans free space for recently deleted Office files, photos or project documents and guides you through restoration—useful counterpart to the secure-wipe function. Together these features deliver forensic insight, proactive privacy control and emergency data rescue in one slim Windows utility.

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