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Setup procedures, Opening File Sanitizer, Setting a free space bleaching schedule

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Setup procedures Opening File Sanitizer To open File Sanitizer: 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 2. In the Security Manager left pane, click File Sanitizer. - or - ● Double-click the File Sanitizer icon. - or - ● Right-click the HP ProtectTools icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, highlight File Sanitizer, and then click Open File Sanitizer. Setting a free space bleaching schedule NOTE: Free space bleaching is for those assets that you delete using the Windows Recycle Bin or for manually deleted assets. Free space bleaching provides no additional security to shredded assets. To set a free space bleaching schedule: 1. In the Security Manager left pane, expand File Sanitizer and click Bleaching. 2. Select the Activate Scheduler check box, enter your Windows password, and then enter a day and time to bleach your hard drive. 3. Click the Save icon. NOTE: The free space bleaching operation can take a long time. Even though free space bleaching is performed in the background, your computer may run slower due to increased processor usage. Setting a shred schedule 1. In the Security Manager left pane, expand File Sanitizer and click Shred. 2. Select a shred option: ● Windows shutdown - Choose this option to shred all selected assets when Windows shuts down. NOTE: When this option is selected, a dialog box is displayed at shutdown asking if you want to continue with shredding the selected assets or if you want to bypass the procedure. Click Yes to bypass the shred procedure or click No to continue with shredding. The Yes or No option must be selected quickly because Windows will close the software in preparation for shutting down and produce an error. If you select No in order to continue shredding, Windows may produce an error screen indicating that File Sanitizer is not responding. Allow File Sanitizer to complete the shred, then initiate the shutdown again. ● Web browser open - Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as browser URL history, when you open a Web browser. ENWW Setup procedures 47

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Setup procedures
Opening File Sanitizer
To open File Sanitizer:
1.
Click
Start
, click
All Programs
, and then click
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
.
2.
In the Security Manager left pane, click
File Sanitizer
.
– or –
●
Double-click the
File Sanitizer
icon.
– or –
●
Right-click the HP ProtectTools icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, highlight
File Sanitizer
, and then click
Open File Sanitizer
.
Setting a free space bleaching schedule
NOTE:
Free space bleaching is for those assets that you delete using the Windows Recycle Bin or for
manually deleted assets. Free space bleaching provides no additional security to shredded assets.
To set a free space bleaching schedule:
1.
In the Security Manager left pane, expand
File Sanitizer
and click
Bleaching
.
2.
Select the
Activate Scheduler
check box, enter your Windows password, and then enter a day
and time to bleach your hard drive.
3.
Click the
Save
icon.
NOTE:
The free space bleaching operation can take a long time. Even though free space
bleaching is performed in the background, your computer may run slower due to increased
processor usage.
Setting a shred schedule
1.
In the Security Manager left pane, expand
File Sanitizer
and click
Shred
.
2.
Select a shred option:
●
Windows shutdown
— Choose this option to shred all selected assets when Windows shuts
down.
NOTE:
When this option is selected, a dialog box is displayed at shutdown asking if you
want to continue with shredding the selected assets or if you want to bypass the procedure.
Click Yes to bypass the shred procedure or click No to continue with shredding. The Yes or
No option must be selected quickly because Windows will close the software in preparation
for shutting down and produce an error. If you select No in order to continue shredding,
Windows may produce an error screen indicating that File Sanitizer is not responding. Allow
File Sanitizer to complete the shred, then initiate the shutdown again.
●
Web browser open
— Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as
browser URL history, when you open a Web browser.
ENWW
Setup procedures
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