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protection in the section Protected system elements. Place a checkmark next to
the option Permanently deactivate protection (not recommended).
Deletion method
The section Deletion method lets you decide which method TuneUp Disk Space
Explorer should use as the default when deleting files and folders.
The standard deletion method Move to Recycle Bin is particularly
recommended for beginners, as accidentally deleted files can be restored.
However, please note that the Windows Recycle Bin can only hold a limited
amount of data. If the storage limit of the Recycle Bin is exceeded or if Windows
needs more space, the oldest files in the Recycle Bin will be permanently deleted
over time.
If the deletion method Permanently delete is selected, the Windows Recycle
Bin will be bypassed and the files will be deleted directly. Restoring these files at
a later time is only possible with luck and special software such as TuneUp
Undelete.
The three other deletion methods use TuneUp Shredder to make restoring the
deleted files practically impossible. Further information regarding these deletion
methods and their settings can be found in the documentation for TuneUp
Shredder.