Norton Power Eraser Tutorials for Windows

1. Start Norton Power Eraser.

2. In the Norton Power Eraser window, select Scan Files or Scan Folder, and click Run Now.

3. Depending on the scan, do one of the following:

   • For Scan Files: In the Open window, browse and select the file or files and click Open.

   • For Scan Folder: In the Select Folder window, select the folder and click Select Folder.

4. Wait for the scan to complete.

1. When Norton Power Eraser completes the scan, it displays the scan results. The items that Norton Power Eraser considers as risks, displays the Severity as High or Medium.

2. Depending on your situation, do one of the following:

   • If you see No Risks Found, Norton Power Eraser did not detect any risks on your computer, click Done to exit.

   • If you see any files that are listed as High or Medium, the check box under Fix is checked automatically. It is recommended to remove these files.

   • If you want more information about the threat, then click on the threat name under Primary Target and view the details.

   If your system is configured to use System Restore then Norton Power Eraser will automatically take a restore point as part of the remediation.

3. Click Fix Now.

4. If you are asked to restart the computer to complete the removal, click Restart Now.

5. After successful removal of the risk, click Done.

Norton Power Eraser gives you the option to set up a network proxy, adjust log settings, multi-boot check, and include the Rootkit scan.

1. Start Norton Power Eraser.

2. In the top-right corner, click Settings.

3. The options for Network Proxy settings, Scan and Log settings, Rootkit scan, and Language selection are displayed.

4. If your network uses proxy settings to connect to the Internet, click Configure to configure network proxy settings.

5. Do one of the following:

   • If you are not sure of the proxy settings, select Automatically detect settings.

     If you have an automatic configuration script, select Use automatic configuration script, and then type the script in the URL textbox.

   • If you know the proxy server settings, select Use a proxy server for your HTTP connections, and then type the server address and the port number.

   • If your proxy server requires authentication, select Connecting to my firewall or proxy server requires authorization. Type your user name and password.

6. When you finish updating Network Proxy settings, click Apply.

7. To display only the bad files, enable Show only bad files.

8. By default, Norton Power Eraser does not include the Rootkit scan. If you want to include it, enable Include Rootkit Scan (requires a computer restart).

9. To configure Log settings, do one of the following:

   • If you want to change the location of the log file, next to Scan Results, click Change, and select the new location.

   • If you want to delete the log history, next to Log Files, click Delete.

   • If you want to restore the default settings, click Use Default Settings.

10. Select the preferred Language, and click Apply.

If you think that Norton Power Eraser has incorrectly removed a file or a registry file on your computer, you can undo the repair session to restore the removed files or the registry keys.

1. Start Norton Power Eraser.

2. In the Norton Power Eraser window, select Undo Previous Fix and click Run Now.

3. In the Previous Repair Sessions window, select a repair session that you want to undo, and click Next.

4. In the Previous Repair Session window, and click Undo.

5. Click Done.