– or –
1.
Open File Sanitizer, and click
Shred
.
2.
Click the
Shred now
button.
3.
When the confirmation dialog box opens, click
Yes
.
Manually activating free space bleaching
1.
Right-click the
HP ProtectTools
icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click
File Sanitizer
, and then click
Bleach Now
.
2.
When the confirmation dialog box opens, click
Yes
.
– or –
1.
Open File Sanitizer, and click
Free Space Bleaching
.
2.
Click
Bleach Now
.
3.
When the confirmation dialog box opens, click
Yes
.
Aborting a shred or free space bleaching operation
When a shred or free space bleaching operation is in progress, a message above the HP ProtectTools
Security Manager icon in the notification area is displayed. The message provides details on the shred
or free space bleaching process (percentage complete), and gives you the option to abort the
operation.
To abort the operation:
▲
Click the message, and then click
Stop
to cancel the operation.
Viewing the log files
Each time a shred or free space bleaching operation is performed, log files of any errors or failures are
generated. The log files are always updated according to the latest shred or free space bleaching
operation.
NOTE:
Files that are successfully shredded or bleached do not appear in the log files.
One log file is created for shred operations, and another log file is created for free space bleaching
operations. Both log files are located on the hard drive at:
●
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\File Sanitizer\
[Username]
_ShredderLog.txt
●
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\File Sanitizer\
[Username]
_DiskBleachLog.txt
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