Files on SSD with TRIM on

You may select what will be wiped on SSD devices with the enabled TRIM command.

Note: Content wiping is not recommended for TRIM-enabled SSD devices. Read the File Erasure on SSD and HDD devices page for more details.

Files on other Drives

You may select what will be wiped on conventional HDDs and SSDs with the disabled TRIM command.

What to wipe

You may specify how filest will be wiped.

Wiping algorithm

You may select a default algorithm for wiping disks. To learn more about wiping algorithms, go to Wiping Algorithms .

Wipe alternate data streams:

(Effective to the NTFS file system only). If this option is selected, R-Wipe & Clean wipes all streams associated with the file.

Wipe cluster tips

If this option is selected, R-Wipe & Clean also wipes free parts of file clusters.

Shortcut menu of Files and Folders

Wipe files and folders directly from the shortcut menu

If this option is selected, the Delete and Wipe item will be added to the shortcut menu in Files and Folders. Using this item, you may delete and wipe files and folders directly from Files and Folders.

Add files and folders into a wipe list

If this option is selected, the Add to the Wipe List item will be added to the shortcut menu in Files and Folders. Using this item, you may add files and folders to a wipe list directly from Files and Folders to R-Wipe & Clean or R-Wipe & Clean Smart .

Recycle Bin shortcut menu

Wipe Recycle Bin from the shortcut menu

If this option is selected, the Wipe and Empty item will be added to the shortcut menu in the Recycle Bin . Using this item, you may wipe files and folders directly from the Recycle Bin .

Drives shortcut menu

Wipe free space directly from the shortcut menu

If this option is selected, the Wipe Free Space with R-Wipe & Clean command will be added to the shortcut menu of every logical disk. Using this item, you may wipe free disk space from the shortcut menu.