Active@ KillDisk by Active@

What is Active@ KillDisk?

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Overview

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How do I clean Active@ KillDisk?

Active@ KillDisk may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

Clean Active@ KillDisk
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean Active@ KillDisk manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are two locations in the file system where Active@ KillDisk stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by Active@ KillDisk and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type cmd
• Hit Enter

Now list all the files stored by Active@ KillDisk that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
2. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\*.log where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
3. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
4. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\*.pdf where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
5. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
6. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\*.xml where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
7. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
8. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
9. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\*.log where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
10. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
11. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
12. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\*.pdf where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
13. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
14. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
15. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\*.xml where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.

Among the files listed in the previous steps, there can be two files which are essential to Active@ KillDisk and must not be deleted. To identify them:

1. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
2. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\BootDisk.pdf where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
3. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk*
4. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\KillDisk.pdf where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
5. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
6. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
7. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\BootDisk.pdf where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
8. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
9. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\LSoft Technologies/Active@ KillDisk* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
10. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\KillDisk.pdf where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.

Once you have identified the files stored by Active@ KillDisk that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.