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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.
9.6.4. How to Archive Files
Archiving Files with TuneUp Disk Space Explorer
If, when browsing through your computer, you find some files that you don't actually need any more but still
don't want to delete, TuneUp Disk Space Explorer has a great solution to this problem:
Thanks to the smooth cooperation with Windows Explorer you can copy these files to a USB stick or external
hard disk before deletion, for example.
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 TuneUp Disk Space Explorer and
thereby free up valuable disk space. Select a file and then click Delete in the toolbar.
9.7. Securely Deleting Data
In this chapter, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp 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 TuneUp
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 TuneUp Drive Defrag to subsequently increase the security of a normal deletion
method (see How to Defragment Your Hard Disk).