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Delete Files Permanently : Online Help
Empty and wipe the Recycle Bin
When you delete files from your computer, they are temporarily stored in the Recycle Bin so you may easily restore the files to their original location if necessary. To permanently delete files from your computer, you need to permanently delete files from the Recycle Bin. Using Delete Files Permanently you can permanently delete files from the Recycle Bin with one click.
There are two ways to wipe the Recycle Bin:
- using the 'Wipe Recycle Bin with DFP' option integrated in the Recycle Bin right-click menu
- through the Delete Files Permanently main window
To wipe the Recycle Bin:
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 Tips:
1. If you have Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows 2008, we recommend that you run Delete Files Permanently as an administrator so you have permissions to delete all necessary files, wipe free space and wipe the Recycle Bin.
If you use Windows XP/2003/2000/ME/98, make sure you have administrative privileges.
2. If you use anti-virus scanner that checks files saved to the disk, it could slow permanent deleting files, wiping free space and Recycle Bin as the anti-virus scanner checks files after each overwriting/verification pass.
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Double-click the Delete Files Permanently desktop icon
Click the 'Tools' button  in the toolbar.
Select 'Wipe Recycle Bin'.
Select a wiping scheme from the drop-down list.
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 Note: The more passes a wiping scheme has, the more time the process takes. Unless special security is desired, the single-pass, double-pass or triple-pass wiping methods are sufficient to prevent data recovering.
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Select where you want to empty and wipe the Recycle Bin.
Click the 'Wipe Recycle Bin' button.
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How to use Delete Files Permanently
• I have downloaded and installed Delete Files Permanently but it won't start. When I click on the desktop shortcut or on the dfp.exe file I get the following error message: "Initialization error".
We can recommend that you delete settings.dat and run the program. If it does not work, uninstall the program, then reboot the computer and download and install the program again.
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