User's Manual

Deletion method
The Deletion method section lets you decide which method TuneUp DiskSpace Explorer should use as the
default when deleting files and folders. The standard deletion method Move to Recycle Bin is particularly rec-
ommended 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 per-
manently 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 impos-
sible.
You can find more information about these deletion methods and their settings in Introduction, p. 87 and Dele-
tion Methods, p. 89.
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