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

Start from the command line
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Parameters Explanation
[--security <highest| high| medium|
low| lowest| zero>]
Optional: Set the used security level:
highest: Highest security level
high: High security level
medium: Medium security level
low: low security level
lowest: Lowest security level
zero: Overwrite with zeros
Example: Oosecmd.exe --deletevolume d:\ --security zero
[--register <user:user name com-
pany:company Serial: Serial number>]
Register product
Example: oosecmd.exe --register „user:max company:any company
serial:xxx...“
Important: Please use quotation marks with the registration data,
otherwise the registration will fail!
[--report name <file name>]
Specify path and name of the report.
Example: Oosecmd.exe --reportname d:\test.html
[--createreport] or [-r]
A report is created for every activity performed by O&O SafeErase.
Example: Oosecmd.exe --create report /
Oosecmd.exe -r --report name d:\test.html
[--match <files| folders| all>]
Delete files and folders that match the file filter
Example: oosecmd.exe –match files c:\test\*.*
Only deleted files from the folder c:\test
[-y] or [--yes]
Optional parameter: Answer all security prompts automatically with
"Yes".
Example: Oosecmd.exe --tempfiles all -y
[-s] or [--silent] No display
[-v] Detailed output
[--version]
Information on the program version
Example: Oosecmd.exe --version
[-h]
Shows all available commands and their explanation.
Example: Oosecmd.exe -h