Setting A Free Space Bleaching Schedule - HP 6930p - EliteBook - Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz User Manual

NOTE: If you use the simple delete option, free space bleaching can be performed occasionally on
the assets that have been deleted manually or by using the Windows Recycle Bin.
1. Open File Sanitizer, click Settings, click Simple Delete Setting, and then click View Details.
2. Select the assets you want to delete:
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Under Available delete options, click an asset, and then click Add.
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To add a custom asset, click Add Custom Option, enter a file name or folder name, and then
click OK. Click the custom asset, and then click Add.
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Delete.
3. Under Delete the following, select the check box next to each asset that you want to confirm
before deleting.
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4. Under Do not delete the following, click Add to select the specific assets that you want to exclude
from shredding.
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5. When you finish configuring the simple delete profile, click Apply, and then click OK.

Setting a free space bleaching schedule

NOTE: Free space bleaching is for those assets that you delete using the Windows Recycle Bin or for
manually deleted assets. Free space bleaching provides no additional security to shredded assets.
To set a free space bleaching schedule:
1. Open File Sanitizer, and click Free Space Bleaching.
2. To bleach free space now, click Bleach Now.
3. To set a free space bleaching schedule, select the Activate Scheduler check box, enter your
Windows password, and then enter a day and time to bleach your hard drive.
4. Click Apply, and then click OK.
NOTE:
bleaching is performed in the background, your computer may run slower due to increased
processor usage.
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To delete an asset from the available delete options, click the asset, and then click
To remove an asset from the delete list, click the asset, and then click Remove.
To remove an asset from the exclusions list, click the asset, and then click Delete.
The free space bleaching operation can take a long time. Even though free space