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Running Identity Finder on Windows

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TTS 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

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titleMinimize False Positives

In order 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"
  • If you use Thunderbird - compact the mailboxes
    • Click on "Local Folders" along the left column
    • Click the "File" menu
    • Click "Compact Folders"

Launch Identity Finder

Launch Identity Finder via the icon located on your desktop:
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Create a Profile

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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.

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Click the 'Start' Button

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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.

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