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

Getting started
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Getting started
O&O SafeErase offers you a whole new arsenal of features to SafeErase data. Besides deleting partitions and an
entire computer you can also move files and folders securely. More regarding this in the paragraphs to follow.
There are two methods for using O&O SafeErase.
l Start O&O SafeErase under Start/All Programs/O&O Software/O&O SafeErase.
l Through Windows Explorer (via right-clicking)
Tip: To increase your chances to a successful deletion process, close all program before the starting the deletion.
Start O&O SafeErase (user interface)
1. Start O&O SafeErase under Start/All Programs/O&O Software/O&O SafeErase.
2. From the start page (control center) you can reach all main functions of O&O SafeErase.
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