# Ashampoo Privacy Inspector
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Review browser history and local activity records, clean traces, and adjust privacy settings.
## Review local activity traces with Privacy Inspector 2
**Ashampoo Privacy Inspector 2** helps you inspect usage records left on your computer and choose which traces to remove. Review file access, browser activity, and system events, then adjust privacy settings for Windows and apps.
Start with a specific question: which files were recently opened, where a downloaded document came from, or which browsing records remain locally. Inspect the relevant records before cleaning them so you can retain information you still need.
## Understand recorded PC activities
The Activities module brings together recorded events such as application launches, file and folder access, software installations, and system startup or shutdown. Filters help focus an investigation on a particular period or activity.
This is useful when retracing recent work or understanding events on a shared computer. The view depends on available records; it should not be treated as a complete account of everything that has happened on the device.
## Review browsing, downloads, and searches
Inspect available browsing traces from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox profiles. Lists and tree views help follow visits, while download records and search terms can help locate the source of a file or retrace a recent search.
Use filters to narrow the records you review and select traces for deletion. Cleaning local browser data does not remove records held by websites, online accounts, or other devices, so consider where the information is stored.
## Inspect the DNS cache and hosts file
The DNS Cache module displays cached address lookups and lets you clear them. It also provides a way to inspect the hosts file, which can contain local name-to-address mappings.
These tools can help investigate connection behavior. DNS cache entries are a technical record of name resolution, rather than a reliable list of pages you personally visited. Clearing the cache does not by itself protect against every network threat.
## Clean internet traces and manage privacy settings
Internet Cleaner removes selected browser traces and includes a deletion history. Review the cleanup selection, keeping useful cookies where appropriate so regular browsing remains convenient.
Privacy settings offer controls for telemetry, location access, synchronization, personalized advertising, and app permissions. Review each change in context: disabling a service or permission may affect features that depend on it.
## Remove sensitive files with File Wiper
File Wiper provides a dedicated option for erasing selected files and folders. Check the selection carefully and keep any required copies before proceeding with a destructive operation.
Erasure results depend on the storage device and where other copies exist. Backups and synchronized copies need separate attention; wiping a local file should not be presented as a guarantee that every copy is gone.
## What is new in Privacy Inspector 2?
Version 2 adds the Activities and DNS Cache modules and introduces File Wiper. It expands privacy controls and browser cleanup, including a history of deleted items.
Search-term analysis covers browser profiles and Windows Explorer. Updated memory management and multi-core processing support larger analyses. Choose the modules around the information you want to inspect, rather than deleting all available records at once.
## Privacy inspection or broader PC maintenance?
Privacy Inspector focuses on examining activity traces and controlling local privacy settings. If your main goal is wider system cleanup and maintenance, compare [Ashampoo WinOptimizer 28](https://find-your-software.com/ashampoo/winoptimizer-28/).
Reviewing traces and maintaining a computer serve different needs. Pick the workflow that fits your task, and check the effects of cleanup before applying it to information you rely on.
## Privacy Inspector 2 purchase options
Review the product and license details in the standard purchase section before continuing to checkout.
[View Ashampoo Privacy Inspector 2 purchase options](https://find-your-software.com/ashampoo/privacy-inspector-2/#purchase).
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## Privacy Inspector 2 FAQ
### What does Privacy Inspector 2 inspect?
It helps review available usage records, browser traces, and system activities stored locally on the computer.
### Can I review browser search and download history?
Yes. Available browser records can be reviewed and filtered to find relevant searches, downloads, and page visits.
### Does deleting local history remove online records?
No. Records stored by websites, online accounts, or other devices need to be managed separately.
### What does the DNS Cache module do?
It displays cached address lookups and provides a clearing function. Cache entries are not a complete personal browsing history.
### Can privacy settings affect everyday features?
Yes. Changes to permissions, synchronization, or location access may affect dependent features. Review the settings before applying them.
### Does File Wiper remove backups as well?
No. It targets selected local files and folders. Backups and synchronized copies need separate attention.
### What are the main additions in version 2?
The Activities and DNS Cache modules, File Wiper, expanded privacy controls, and updated cleanup are key additions. See the [version highlights](https://find-your-software.com/ashampoo/privacy-inspector-2/#version-highlights).