Fjern egenskaber og personlige oplysninger


"Fjern egenskaber og personlige oplysninger" is the built-in file metadata remover of the Danish Windows®. It allows users to remove metadata from several file formats, either from one file at a time or from a group of files en masse. Removing metadata from files before sharing them with others is important for preventing sensitive personal information leakage. However, this feature is unsuitable for the task since it can only remove a small number of metadata properties from only nine notable file types. It cannot remove at all many dangerous hidden data types, including document revision history and document comments. But above all, it provides a dangerous false sense of privacy protection due to its highly misleading user interface.

To access this feature, the user needs to select one or more files in Windows Explorer, right-click and select "Egenskaber" from the context menu. In the "Egenskaber" window, the user needs to select the "Detaljer" tab, and then click on the "Fjern egenskaber og personlige oplysninger" link at the bottom.

In the English Windows, this feature is called "Remove Properties and Personal Information". For a detailed analysis of this feature, see the white paper Remove Properties and Personal Information: A Misleading Feature!

Due to its serious shortcomings, a third-party reliable and comprehensive hidden data & metadata remover is essential. BatchPurifier™ can permanently remove hidden data & metadata from multiple files in one go. It supports multiple types of document, image, and media file formats, including Microsoft Office®, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) LibreOffice®, PDF, JPEG, PNG, WebP, SVG, AVI, WAV, MP3, and MP4. It's an offline privacy-oriented desktop application for Windows, that supports the removal of more than 60 types of hidden data & metadata, including properties, comments, tracked changes, and slide notes.

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