User's Manual
Deletion method
The Deletion method section lets you decide which method TuneUp DiskSpace 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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