Does ccleaner make your files unrecoverable when deleting files or recycle bins with ccleaner or do you need to wipe free space to make files unrecoverable
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wiping free space with erasers
Started by hello2007, Oct 20 2009 07:41 AM
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Posted 20 October 2009 - 07:41 AM
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Posted 20 October 2009 - 09:17 AM
Options/Settings/Secure Deletion/Secure File deletion/Simple Overwrite will tell CC to overwrite (almost) all files on deletion, making them unrecoverable. To overwrite files previously (unsecurely) deleted you will need to run Wipe Free Space.
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Posted 27 October 2009 - 12:41 AM
I running scan and Advanced/Wipe Free Space is finish but WFS is still running for 20 minutes. 
How long is WFS finish scan? I heard friends say 5 minutes or less is fast 
Current version: 2.25.1025
How long is WFS finish scan? I heard friends say 5 minutes or less is fast Current version: 2.25.1025
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Posted 28 October 2009 - 11:19 PM
How much free space do you have on the drive you are wiping? What is the write speed for the drive?
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Posted 28 October 2009 - 11:23 PM
calimike, on Oct 27 2009, 12:41 AM, said:
I running scan and Advanced/Wipe Free Space is finish but WFS is still running for 20 minutes. How long is WFS finish scan? I heard friends say 5 minutes or less is fast
Current version: 2.25.1025
How long is WFS finish scan? I heard friends say 5 minutes or less is fast Current version: 2.25.1025
your friend is pretty much chatting *****
i ran wipe space for 2 days
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