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18.4. System Clean-up Wizard settings

If you want to change the default system clean-up settings, click the corresponding link in the first

window of the System Clean-up Wizard.

To enable or disable any System Clean-up component, check or uncheck its Enable this component

flag.

In the System Clean-up Wizard Properties window you can also set clean-up parameters for each

system component. Some of these parameters apply to all components.

You can restore the default system clean-up settings by clicking the Restore Defaults button in the Properties

window.

18.4.1. "Data Destruction Method" setting

This setting defines the method of guaranteed data destruction to use for cleaning up a given

component.

By default, all components that have this setting have it set to Use common method. You can change

the common method by clicking the Click to change this setting… link and selecting a desired method

from the drop-down list (see Hard Disk Wiping Methods (p. 146)).

If you need to set a custom method of data destruction for a component, choose Use a custom

method for this component and then select the one you prefer from the drop-down list.

18.4.2. "Files" setting

The "Files" setting defines the names of files to clean with System Clean-up Wizard and can be used

with a search string.

Under the Windows operating system, a search string can represent a full or partial filename. A

search string can contain any alphanumeric symbols, including commas and Windows wildcard

symbols, and can have values similar to the following: