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1. Click on the selected file(s) and select Copy from the Edit menu or use the shortcut Ctrl+C.
2. Open the selected target drive in Windows Explorer and paste the copied files using the Paste menu
item or the shortcut Ctrl+V.
Thanks to support for all major burning programs, you can also easily burn files to a CD or DVD. Simply drag
the files you want by holding down the mouse key (drag & drop) directly to the burn list in your burning
program.
Deleting Archived Files with TuneUp Disk Space Explorer
After successfully archiving the files, you can delete them safely in AVG Disk Space Explorer and thereby
free up valuable disk space. Select a file and then click Delete in the toolbar.
8.3. Securely Deleting Data
In this chapter, you will find out how you can use the AVG Shredder module to permanently delete files,
folders and the Recycle Bin and why it is important to do so.
Securely Deleting Data Afterwards
If you have deleted a sensitive file in a "normal" way, you cannot subsequently delete it with AVG Shredder.
However we have a tip for you:
When you defragment hard disks, any deleted files are normally overwritten and cannot be recovered
afterwards. Simply use AVG Drive Defrag to subsequently increase the security of a normal deletion method
(see How to Defragment Your Hard Disk).
When you delete a file, it generally ends up in the Recycle Bin. In Windows, this Recycle Bin is simply a
folder that collects files for deletion. Retrieving a file from the Recycle Bin is child's play and therefore many
users regularly empty the Recycle Bin or delete their files without sending them to the Recycle Bin, in order to
feel that the file has been securely deleted.
Note however that when you delete a file, Windows does not actually remove it altogether - its entire content
remains on the hard disk. Windows merely marks the file as "deleted" from the file system and releases the
space taken up by the file so that it can be used again. Until this disk space is used again, it is relatively easy
to restore this file (e.g. with AVG PC TuneUp -> Restoring Deleted Files).
However, if you want to be absolutely sure that even professionals could not restore your sensitive data, use
AVG Shredder to irreversibly delete files, folders and the Recycle Bin. You can choose the most suitable of
three different Deletion Methods.
8.3.1. How to Securely Delete Data
Launch the AVG Shredder module by going to the Gain disk space category in the Start Center and
selecting Securely delete data from the Analyze storage usage and delete data area.
Alternatively, you can start the module by going to Overview of all functions in the Start Center and
selecting the Securely delete data entry under Hard disk.
What would you like to delete?