Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- About O&O SafeErase 5
- Features at a glance
- New and enhanced functions
- SafeErase files and folders
- SafeErase hard disks and partitions
- SafeErase free disk space
- SafeErasing the entire computer
- SafeErase system drives
- Use O&O SafeErase via right-clicking
- Method of deletion
- Securely move files and folders
- SafeErase data from the Windows Recycle bin
- Start from the command line
- Manage individual deletion lists
- SafeErase temporary Windows and program files
- SafeErase temporary Internet files
- Reports
- Supports multi core processors
- Important note before program use
- Basics on data deletion
- The differences between the Editions
- Terminology
- Features at a glance
- System requirements
- Installation and licensing
- Getting started
- Start O&O SafeErase (user interface)
- Start the analysis of your drives
- Clean computer
- SafeErase files and folders
- SafeErase hard disks and partitions
- SafeErase free disk space
- SafeErase temporary Windows and program files
- SafeErase data from the Windows Recycle bin
- SafeErase temporary Internet files
- Cancel deletion
- Securely move files and folders
- SafeErase data from Solid State Drives (SSDs)
- Reports
- Method of deletion
- Manage individual deletion lists
- Settings
- SafeErasing the entire computer
- Use O&O SafeErase via right-clicking
- Start from the command line
- Frequently asked questions
- Support and Contact
- End user license agreement 3.2 (EULA)
- Bookmarks
System requirements
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System requirements
O&O SafeErase does not specify specific requirements for the proper use of the program functions.
l The system requirement of each operating system have to be fulfilled
l 20 MB free hard disk space
l Supports 32 and 64-bit operating systems
l Windows® XP till Windows® Server 2008 R2 (all editions):
Professional Edition Server Edition
Windows® 7 yes yes
Windows® Vista® yes yes
Windows® XP yes yes
Windows® Server 2003 no yes
Windows® Server 2008* no yes
Windows® Server 2008 R2* no yes
* Core installations are excluded
Supported Browser Versions
Internet Explorer® 6, 7, 8, 9
Mozilla FireFox® 3, 4
Google Chrome® 7, 8, 9, 10
Opera® 9, 10, 11
Note: Please bear in mind that you need the Dot Net Framework 2.0 in order for O&OSafeErase to work properly;
from Windows® XP SP3 it is available as default.
Access permissions
You must be a member of your system’s local administrators group or possess comparable permissions in order to
install and register O&O SafeErase. Domain Administrators normally already possess these permissions.