Setup Procedures; Opening File Sanitizer; Setting A Shred Schedule; Selecting Or Creating A Shred Profile - HP 6930p - EliteBook - Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz User Manual

Setup procedures

Opening File Sanitizer

To open File Sanitizer:
1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
2. Click File Sanitizer.
– or –
● Double-click the File Sanitizer icon.
– or –
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Right-click the HP ProtectTools icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click File
Sanitizer, and then click Open File Sanitizer.

Setting a shred schedule

1. Open File Sanitizer, and click Shred.
2. To shred files now, click Browse. Select files to be shredded, and then click Shred Now.
3. You can also select a shred option:
● Windows shutdown — Choose this option to shred all selected assets when Windows shuts
down.
NOTE:
want to continue with shredding selected assets or if you want to bypass the procedure. Click
Yes to bypass the shred procedure or click No to continue with shredding.
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Web browser open — Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as
browser URL history, when you open a Web browser.
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Web browser quit — Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as
browser URL history, when you close a Web browser.
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Key sequence—Select the Key sequence check box, enter a key, and then select the check
box for CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT.
● Scheduler — Select the Activate Scheduler check box, enter your Windows password, and
then enter a day and time to shred selected assets.
4. Click Apply, and then click OK.

Selecting or creating a shred profile

Selecting a predefined shred profile

When you choose a predefined shred profile (High Security, Medium Security, or Low Security), a
predefined erasure method and list of assets are automatically selected. You can click the View Details
button to view the predefined list of assets that are selected for shredding.
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When this option is selected, a dialog box is displayed at shutdown, asking if you