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Setting a shred schedule, Setting a free space bleaching schedule, Delete, Apply, Shred

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NOTE: Only file extensions can be excluded from deleting. For example, if you add the .BMP file extension, all files with the .BMP extension will be excluded from deletion. To remove an asset from the exclusions list, click the asset, and then click Delete. 5. When you finish configuring the simple delete profile, click Apply, and then click OK. Setting a shred schedule 1. Open File Sanitizer, and click Shred. 2. Select a shred option: ● Windows startup - Choose this option to shred all selected assets when Windows starts up. ● 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 selected assets or if you want to bypass the procedure. Click Yes to bypass the shred procedure or click No to continue with shredding. ● Web browser open - Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as browser URL history, when you open a Web browser. ● Web browser quit - Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as browser URL history, when you close a Web browser. ● Scheduler - Select the Activate Scheduler check box, enter your Windows password, and then enter a day and time to shred selected assets. 3. Click Apply, and then click OK. 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. Open File Sanitizer, and click Free Space 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 Apply, and then click OK. 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. Setup procedures 53

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NOTE:
Only file extensions can be excluded from deleting. For example, if you add the .BMP file
extension, all files with the .BMP extension will be excluded from deletion.
To remove an asset from the exclusions list, click the asset, and then click
Delete
.
5.
When you finish configuring the simple delete profile, click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
Setting a shred schedule
1.
Open File Sanitizer, and click
Shred
.
2.
Select a shred option:
●
Windows startup
— Choose this option to shred all selected assets when Windows starts
up.
●
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 selected assets or if you want to bypass the procedure. Click
Yes to bypass the shred procedure or click No to continue with shredding.
●
Web browser open
— Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as
browser URL history, when you open a Web browser.
●
Web browser quit
— Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as
browser URL history, when you close a Web browser.
●
Scheduler
— Select the Activate Scheduler check box, enter your Windows password, and
then enter a day and time to shred selected assets.
3.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
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.
Open File Sanitizer, and click
Free Space 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
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
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.
Setup procedures
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