Wipe Free Space - why would I use it?

CCleaner for Windows
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Please help - I can't get a simple description of what the "Wipe Free Space" function is actually for? Is it to hide deleted files?

I don't have anything I want to hide on this computer -- should I therefore ignore this function? it sounds like it has potentially dangerous sside effects anyway.

Many thanks,

NOEL NOEL

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Hi NOEL NOEL, and welcome to Piriform.

If you've nothing to hide in way of personal details etc, then you need never use it.

I tried it once out of curiosity, and so I had an inkling of what I was talking about, and I've never used it since.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: A description here.

http://docs.piriform.com/ccleaner/using-cc...free-disk-space

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Many thanks DennisD!!

NOEL NOEL

Hi NOEL NOEL, and welcome to Piriform.

If you've nothing to hide in way of personal details etc, then you need never use it.

I tried it once out of curiosity, and so I had an inkling of what I was talking about, and I've never used it since.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: A description here.

http://docs.piriform.com/ccleaner/using-cc...free-disk-space