User`s guide

 Follow the File shredder wizard steps.

7.3.1.1 Select files/folders

Select the files and/or folders you wish to shred.

To select files and/or folders:

 Expand the drives tree and select the files and/or folders you need to shred. You can select a

random set of files, folders and even disks. Be careful when selecting the contents for shredding

to avoid the loss of necessary data.

 Having selected the contents for shredding, click Next to continue.

7.3.1.2 Data destruction method selection

File Shredder utilizes a number of the most popular data destruction methods. Here, you need to

select the desired data destruction method.

The data destruction methods are described in detail in Hard Disk Wiping Methods (p. 147) of this

guide.

Clicking Proceed after you select the desired method will start the operation execution (if the

Proceed button is unselectable, click Finish on the sidebar and select the Destroy the selected files

and folders irreversibly box to enable the Proceed button).

7.3.1.3 Shredding summary

The final window displays a brief summary: the list of selected files and/or folders to be destroyed

and data destruction method used.