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  • O&O SafeErase 8
  • About O&O SafeErase 8
    • Features at a glance
    • Basics on data deletion
    • Differences between Editions
    • Important note before program use
    • Terminology
  • System requirements
  • Installation and licensing
    • Information about licensing
    • Enter license
    • Online registration
    • Updates
    • Uninstall
    • Trial version
  • Getting started
    • Start O&O SafeErase (user interface)
    • Start the analysis of your drives
    • Clean computer
    • SafeErase files and folders
    • SafeErase hard disks and partitions
    • SafeErase free disk space
    • SafeErase temporary Windows and program files
    • SafeErase temporary Internet files
    • Cancel deletion
    • Securely move files and folders
    • SafeErase data from Solid State Drives (SSDs)
    • Reports
  • Method of deletion
    • Highest Security (35 runs)
    • High Security (7 runs)
    • Medium security (6 runs)
    • Low Security (3 Cycles)
    • Lowest Security (1 run)
    • Overwrite data with zeros
  • Manage individual deletion lists
    • Use preset deletion lists
    • Save deletion list
    • Restore last deletion list
    • Empty deletion list
  • Settings
    • Standardmethode festlegen
    • Change settings for reports
    • Change settings to SafeErase free space
    • Change other settings
    • Settings for scope of analysis
  • SafeErasing the entire computer
    • Start SafeErasing the entire computer
    • Security check
    • Completing the deletion process
  • Use O&O SafeErase via right-clicking
    • SafeErase files and folders via right-clicking
    • SafeErase a hard disks/partitions via right-clicking
    • SafeErase data later by right-clicking
    • SafeErase data from the Windows Recycle Bin via right-clicking
  • Start from the command line
    • Parameters
    • Combining several parameter
  • Frequently asked questions
    • How you can check on the deletion process
    • How you can SafeErase data, which already has been deleted
    • How to act when receiving error notices
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O&O SafeErase 8 Product manual

O&O SafeErase 8 
Settings

If you want to change the default settings, click in the left menu row on Settings. In the settings dialogue you have the possibility to change the preset deletion method, automatically check for updates, reports settings, the deletion of free space as well as the behavior of O&O SafeErase.

Advanced settings

Advanced settings

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  • Standardmethode festlegen
  • Change settings for reports
  • Change settings to SafeErase free space
  • Change other settings
  • Settings for scope of analysis
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