Mcafee Shredder - McAfee VIRUSSCAN PLUS 2008 User Manual

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H A P T E R

McAfee Shredder

McAfee Shredder deletes (or shreds) items permanently from
your computer's hard drive. Even when you manually delete files
and folders, empty your Recycle Bin, or delete your Temporary
Internet Files folder, you can still recover this information using
computer forensic tools. As well, a deleted file can be recovered
because some programs make temporary, hidden copies of open
files. Shredder protects your privacy by safely and permanently
deleting these unwanted files. It's important to remember that
shredded files cannot be restored.
Note: SecurityCenter reports critical and non-critical protection
problems as soon as it detects them. If you need help diagnosing
your protection problems, you can run McAfee Virtual
Technician.
In this chapter
Shredder features ........................................................130
Shredding files, folders, and disks..............................131