Running Identity Finder on WindowsThe UIT Identity Finder package that has been installed on your computer comes preconfigured with all of the proper settings to scan your computer. The following walk through provides an overview of the steps involved when scanning your computer and managing the scan results. Please read through the guide before scanning your computer, and if you have issues, do not hesitate to contact your FSP or Support Provider. Watch out video walkthrough or follow the steps below. | Panel |
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| In order Before scanning, take these steps to minimize potential false positives, we recommend clearing your web browser's cache and compacting your Thunderbird mailboxes: If you use Internet Explorer - clear the browser cache Version 6: i. Open Internet Explorer - Click the "Tools" menu
- Click "Internet Options"
- Click "Delete Files"
- Click "OK"
- Version 7 or 8:
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the "Tools" drop-down in the upper right
- Click the "Delete Browsing History". If this option does not exist, click the "Safety drop-down in the upper right instead of "Tools"
- If given the option, verify that "Temporary Internet Files", "Cookies", and "Form data" are selected
- Depending on the version, click "Delete Files" or "Delete" ]
- Click "Close"
If you use Firefox - clear the browser cache - Open Firefox
- Click "Tools
- Depending on the version, either click "Clear Private Data" or "Clear Recent History". If given a choice of a time range to clear, choose "Everything"
- If you see an arrow next to the word "Details" click that
- Place a check in the box next to "Cache"
Depending on the version, either click "Clear Private Data Now" or "Clear Now"Run the System Cleanup utility in IdentityFinder. - Start IdentityFinder and enter your profile password, or create a new one if necessary.
- Click on the Tools tab, and then on System Cleanup.
- Select the items you'd like to erase. We suggest all of them. The most that will happen is that you may need to log back in to websites that had saved your session with a browser cookie.
- Double-check your selection and click Shred.
- If you use Thunderbird - compact the mailboxes
This will remove all messages you've already marked for deletion. - Click on
"Local Folders" - your primary email account along the left column so that it's selected.
- Click the "File" menu
- Click "Compact Folders"
- Click on Local Folders along the left column so that it's now selected. Repeat steps 2-3.
- If you use Outlook - process marked headers
This will remove all messages you've already marked for deletion. - Right-click on your Mailbox and select 'Process All Marked Headers'
- Right-click on your Personal Folders and select 'Process All Marked Headers'
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Launch Identity FinderLaunch Identity Finder via the icon located on your desktop:
 Create a ProfileIf this is the first time you've launched Identity Finder, you will be prompted to create a Profile. A profile saves the scan settings, and more importantly, tracks the files that you will wish to 'ignore' when performing future scans. Profiles may contain sensitive information and are stored in an encrypted format. Please choose a strong password to encrypt this data. The password selected should not be the same as your LDAP or Active Directory password. 
Because everything has been preconfigured for you, you don't have to change any of the scan settings. Just click Start and wait for the process to complete. Because the software will open every file on your computer the scan can take a few hours to finish. The software is polite while scanning and will not consume all of your system resources. Like anti-virus software, it can continue to run in the background while you use your computer. |