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Managing Files and Folders
You may add a file or/and folder to the current wipe list directly from File Explorer . Right-click the file and select the Add to the Wipe List item from the shortcut menu. Make sure that the Add files and folders to a wipe list from the shortcut menu option is enabled on the Integration panel of Settings .
You can manage items to clean in a wipe list using the Wipe List Content buttons on the Main menu.
You may also convert absolute paths to environment variables and vise verse using the Convert to EnvVars and Convert from EnvVars buttons on the Advanced menu
You may add/exclude ether already existing files/folders or arbitrary paths (even currently non-existent).
• Click the Add/Exclude File Path button
And enter the path. Use the % button to add an environment variable.
When you add a folder to the wipe list, the Add folder... dialog box will appear. You may set a file mask for files in the folder and specify files that are not to be cleaned if they even match the file masks.
Files to remove/exclude |
Specifies file and file mask to clean/exclude files in the folder. |
Clean files in subfolders |
If this box is checked, all sub-folders will also be cleaned. |
Remove empty subfolders upon cleaning files |
If this box is checked, the folders will be deleted when its content is cleaned. |
Delete the folder if it becomes empty after cleaning files |
If this option is selected, the folder will be deleted if it becomes empty after cleaning files in it. |
You may specify folders and files that will be excluded from removal. Click the Exclude Folder... button and specify a folder path and a file mask for files in the folder that are not to be cleaned.
Managing Registry keys in wipe lists
You may also add a key or specific value in a key from the Registry that will be deleted.
To add a registry key or key values to a wipe list,• In the Wipe Lists List , select the required wipe list • Click the Add Registry Key button on the Main menu and select the required Registry key or separate key value on the Add Registry Key dialog box to add them to the wipe list. You may add either all values in the selected key, or only specific values in it. The added Registry keys or values will appear in the wipe list. You may also add arbitrary custom values. Click the Add Custom Value button and specify the required values.
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To remove a registry key or key values from a wipe list,• In the Wipe Lists List , select and click the required wipe list • Select a registry key or key values you want to remove and click the Remove from List button on the Main menu . The selected registry key or key values will be removed from the list. |
You may also import items from other wipe lists using the Import button on the Main menu .
Default file wiping settings may be specifically set on the Files Wiping Settings panel.
Previewing contents of wipe lists
You may also view the content of a folder in a wipe list. Use the Cleaning Preview button for that.