How to use wipe free space only?

CCleaner for Windows
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Hi,

I downloaded this program only to use the wipe free space option, but am not being able to.

1. there is no simple option to just use it.

2. help file says this

# In CCleaner, click the CCleaner icon at left.

# On the Windows tab, select the Wipe Free Space check box.

But when I click on the ccleaner icon, all it does is open my browser and direct me to the website.

I hope someone can help me.

Tks.

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Hi Marcc, and welcome to Piriform.

The icon you need to click is the "Cleaner" (single C) icon which looks like a brush, not the "CCleaner" icon top left.

Select the drive you want to wipe in "Options\Settings", and also select the "Wipe Free Space" box in the "Windows\Advanced" section.

You can right click the "Wipe Free Space" name in that section, select "Clean", and only WFS will run if that's what you want. But, make sure to uncheck the boxes afterwards.

Hope that helps.

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Hi Marcc, and welcome to Piriform.

The icon you need to click is the "Cleaner" (single C) icon which looks like a brush, not the "CCleaner" icon top left.

Select the drive you want to wipe in "Options\Settings", and also select the "Wipe Free Space" box in the "Windows\Advanced" section.

You can right click the "Wipe Free Space" name in that section, select "Clean", and only WFS will run if that's what you want. But, make sure to uncheck the boxes afterwards.

Hope that helps.

Thanks a bunch, it helped a lot.

Let me ask a question!

I read here at the forum that police can retrieve the files. Is that true?

If the free space has been written with zeros (or whatever) and/or overwritten, how could they possibly retrieve them?

Tks again!

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They can't. They *might* find something depending on your drive, but it would cost a lot. If you have top secret documents, use a hammer. Else, you'll be safe.

I do wonder what's on your hard drive, however :lol:

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Thanks a bunch, it helped a lot.

Let me ask a question!

I read here at the forum that police can retrieve the files. Is that true?

If the free space has been written with zeros (or whatever) and/or overwritten, how could they possibly retrieve them?

Tks again!

Marcc please bear in mind that if you have something on your computer that would cause you trouble with the law, you will not get advice on how to save yourself from them here.

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If you have top secret documents, use a hammer. Else, you'll be safe.

I do wonder what's on your hard drive, however :lol:

Hey buddy!

Tks for the great hammer advice, sure is the best bet! We might add gasoline and matches to that!

No wonder, I am just curious based on what I read here in another topic.

But sure have, from time to time, some home made porn ... I don t want anybody to find!!!

You see Hazelnut, no law issues at all!

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Thank you all.

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This is a community forum with members and guests of all ages, therefore I've deleted some of the content of your last post as inappropriate, and the thread is now closed.