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Advanced Settings
Disable computer standby/hibernation when a long task is running
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Classic: Add files and folders to a wipe list from the shortcut menu
Classic: Aggregate Trraces
Classic: Associativity Traces
Stored AutoPlay Handlers Paths
Stored COM Interface Identifiers
Stored Custom File Type Associations
Stored e-Mail Programs Information
Stored Event Logging Applications Information
Stored Info of Connection IA Apps
Stored Info of Scan Button IA Apps
Stored Media Players Information
Stored News Readers Information
Stored Perceived Types Applications
Stored Recording Software Information
Stored System Program Identifiers
Stored Web Browsers Information
Classic: Button
Classic: Caches
Classic: Cleaning Internet Activity
Classic: Cleaning Personal Traces
Classic: Cleaning Program Traces
Classic: Files Wiping Settings
Classic: Free Drive Space Settings
Classic: Installer Traces
Installer's Temporary Files and Folders
Stored Installation Information
Stored Installer Components Paths
Stored Installer Registry Keys
Stored Programs and Features Info
Stored Programs and Features Paths
Stored Programs and Features Sources
Stored Store Install Information
Stored System Installation Information
Stored UWP Programs Uninstall Time
Classic: Integration Settings
Shortcut menu of Files and Folders
Wipe files and folders directly from the shortcut menu
Wipe free space directly from the shortcut menu
Wipe Recycle Bin from the shortcut menu
Classic: Items in Internet Explorer
Classic: Items in Microsoft Edge (New)
Heavy Ad Intervention Statistics
Network Persistence Statistics
Permission Notification History
Stored Services Network Traffic
Website Redirecting Statistics
Classic: Large wipe and clean task
Classic: Logs
AAD User Device Registration Log
Application Experience Events Log
AppLocker Executable Events Log
AppX Deployment Server Events Log
AppX Deployment Service Events Log
AppX Restricted Deployment Log
BranchCache Service Events Log
Client License Service Events Log
Data Integrity Recovery Events Log
Data Integrity Scan Events Log
Date and Time Control Panel Events Log
Delivery Optimization Service Events Logs
Deployment Image Service and Management Log
Device Install Service Events Log
DHCP Client Service Events Log
Diagnostic Policy Service Events Log
Local Session Manager Events Log
Network Connection Status Indicator Events Log
Network Diagnostics Events Log
Network Location Wizard Events Log
Network Setup Service Events Logs
NLA Network Profiles Events Log
Performance Diagnostics Events Log
Provisioning Diagnostics Events Log
Resource Exhaustion Detector Log
Scheduled Diagnostics Events Log
Scripted Diagnostics Events Log
Scripted Diagnostics Provider Log
Security Mitigations Events Log
Server-initiated Healing Events Logs
Setting Synchronization Debug Log
Setting Synchronization Events Log
SMB Client Security Events Log
State Repository Service Events Log
Storage Service Diagnostics Log
Storage Settings Diagnostics Log
StorPort Dagnostics Events Log
Task Scheduler Maintenance Log
TimeZone Synchronization Task Log
User Profile Service Events Log
Volume Snapshot Driver Events Log
Windows Biometric Service Events Log
Windows Container Bind Filter Log
Windows Container Isolation Service Log
Windows Defender Monitoring Log
Windows Firewall Diagnostics Log
Windows Time Service Events Log
WLAN AutoConfig Service Events Log
Classic: Managing Existing Wipe and Clean Tasks
Classic: Miscellaneous Traces
Background Activity Moderator Data
Cached Applications Compatibility Info
Startup Menu Experience Host Traces
Store Locations of Type Libraries
System Temporary Files and Folders
Classic: Panel
Classic: Program Data Traces
Common Windows Search Cache Files
Digital Rights Management Traces
Power Efficiency Diagnostics Reports
Software Quality Monitoring Traces
Stored Startup Application Info
Update Orchestrator Events Logs
Windows Defender Delayed Reports
Windows Defender Detection Log
Windows Defender Network Inspection Service Log
Windows Defender Quick Scan Results
Windows Search Stream Log Files
Classic: Recent Activity
Classic: Services Accounts Traces
Delivery Optimization Service Cache Files
Local Service's Cached Certification Files
Local Service's Temporary Files
Local System Cached File Extensions
Local System Cached Shell Extensions
Local System Stored Application Descriptions
Local System Stored AutoPlay Handlers Paths
Local System Stored AutoPlay Handling Events
Local System Stored Internet Explorer Shortcut Menu Extensions
Local System's Cached Certification Files
Local System's Common Language Runtime Logs
Local System's Direct3D Shader Cache
Local System's Temporary Files
Local System's Windows Search Databases
Network Service's Cached Certification Files
Network Service's Diagnostics Logs
Network Service's Temporary Files
Classic: Setup and Update Traces
Provisioning Temporary Folders
Windows Update Medic Service Events Logs
Classic: Starting Tasks from a Command Line and Shortcuts
Classic: Startup Renaming
Classic: Storing Traces
Stored addresses of unread mail
Stored Application Compatibility Settings
Stored Application Descriptions
Stored Applications Compatibility Settings
Stored Browser Plugins Information
Stored Control Panel Extensions
Stored Legacy Services Information
Stored Locations of Shared Modules
Stored Locations of System Type Libraries
Stored Notification Display Info
Stored Registry Virtualization
Stored Startup Applications Info
Stored System Environment Variables
Stored USB Storage Information
Stored UWP Programs Window Sizes
Stored Wireless Networks Profiles
Taskbar Badges Update Statistics
Taskbar Button Click Statistics
Taskbar Program Launch Statics
Taskbar Program Switching Statistics
Classic: Tasks Settings
automatically clean/wipe such files at the next system startup
automatically save changes in the tree of the task items
If some files included into a wiping and cleaning task were locked during task execution
Manage Custom Task Starting Programs...
Classic: Traces Selection Helper
Less Important Internet Activity Traces
Less Important System's Activity Traces
Less Important User's Activity Traces
Classic: Transferring Tasks from One Computer to Another
Classic: Trees and Windows Settings
Classic: Using Scheduler
Classic: Wipe Lists
Managing files/folders in wipe lists
Managing Registry keys in wipe lists
Classic: Wiping File Alternative Data Streams
Classic: Wiping Tasks and Scheduler
Contact Information and Technical Support
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File Erasure on SSD and HDD devices
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Importing Task from a Command Line
Installer Files
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Settings
Smart: Exporting and Importing Wipe Lists
Smart: Using INI File Format for Import
Smart: Working with Wipe Lists
Stored Profiles in Forms
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Touch: Add files and folders to a wipe list from the shortcut menu
Touch: Advanced Settings
Disable computer standby/hibernation when a long task is running
Touch: Aggregate Trraces
Touch: Associativity Traces
Stored AutoPlay Handlers Paths
Stored COM Interface Identifiers
Stored Custom File Type Associations
Stored e-Mail Programs Information
Stored Event Logging Applications Information
Stored Info of Connection IA Apps
Stored Info of Scan Button IA Apps
Stored Media Players Information
Stored News Readers Information
Stored Perceived Types Applications
Stored System Program Identifiers
Stored Web Browsers Information
Touch: Button
Touch: Caches
Touch: Cleaning Internet Activity
Touch: Cleaning Personal Traces
Touch: Cleaning Program Traces
Touch: Files Wiping Settings
Touch: Free Drive Space Settings
Touch: Importing Task from a Command Line
Touch: Installer Traces
Installer's Temporary Files and Folders
Stored Installation Information
Stored Installer Components Paths
Stored Installer Registry Keys
Stored Programs and Features Info
Stored Programs and Features Paths
Stored Programs and Features Sources
Stored Store Install Information
Stored System Installation Information
Stored UWP Programs Uninstall Time
Touch: Integration Settings
Shortcut Menu of Files and Folders
Wipe files and folders directly from the shortcut menu
Wipe free space directly from the shortcut menu
Wipe Recycle Bin from the shortcut menu
Touch: Items in Internet Explorer
Touch: Items in Microsoft Edge (New)
Heavy Ad Intervention Statistics
Network Persistence Statistics
Permission Notification History
Stored Services Network Traffic
Website Redirecting Statistics
Touch: Large wipe and clean task
Touch: Logs
AAD User Device Registration Log
Application Experience Events Log
AppLocker Executable Events Log
AppX Deployment Server Events Log
AppX Deployment Service Events Log
AppX Restricted Deployment Logx
BranchCache Service Events Log
Client License Service Events Log
Data Integrity Recovery Events Log
Data Integrity Scan Events Log
Delivery Optimization Service Events Logs
Deployment Image Service and Management Log
Device Install Service Events Log
DHCP Client Service Events Log
Diagnostic Policy Service Events Log
Local Session Manager Events Log
Network Connection Status Indicator Events Log
Network Diagnostics Events Log
Network Location Wizard Events Log
Network Setup Service Events Logs
NLA Network Profiles Events Log
Performance Diagnostics Events Log
Provisioning Diagnostics Events Log
Resource Exhaustion Detector Log
Resource Exhaustion Resolver Log
Scheduled Diagnostics Events Log
Scripted Diagnostics Events Log
Scripted Diagnostics Provider Log
Security Mitigations Events Log
Server-initiated Healing Events Logs
Setting Synchronization Debug Log
Setting Synchronization Events Log
SMB Client Security Events Log
State Repository Service Events Log
Storage Service Diagnostics Log
Storage Settings Diagnostics Log
StorPort Dagnostics Events Log
Task Scheduler Maintenance Log
TimeZone Synchronization Task Log
User Profile Service Events Log
Windows Biometric Service Events Log
Windows Container Bind Filter Log
Windows Container Isolation Service Log
Windows Defender Monitoring Log
Windows Firewall Diagnostics Log
Windows Time Service Events Log
WLAN AutoConfig Service Events Log
Touch: Managing Existing Wipe and Clean Tasks
Touch: Miscellaneous Traces
Background Activity Moderator Data
Cached Applications Compatibility Info
Startup Menu Experience Host Traces
Store Locations of Type Libraries
System Temporary Files and Folders
Touch: Program Data Traces
Common Windows Search Cache Files
Digital Rights Management Traces
Power Efficiency Diagnostics Reports
Software Quality Monitoring Traces
Stored Startup Application Info
Update Orchestrator Events Logs
Windows Defender Detection Log
Windows Defender Network Inspection Service Log
Windows Defender Quick Scan Results
Windows Search Stream Log Files
Touch: Recent Activity
Touch: Scheduler Settings
Automatically wipe locked files at the next system startup
Touch: Services Accounts Traces
Delivery Optimization Service Cache Files
Local Service's Cached Certification Files
Local Service's Temporary Files
Local Service's Windows Search Databases
Local System Cached File Extensions
Local System Cached Shell Extensions
Local System Stored Application Descriptions
Local System Stored AutoPlay Handlers Paths
Local System Stored AutoPlay Handling Events
Local System Stored Internet Explorer Shortcut Menu Extensions
Local System's Cached Certification Files
Local System's Common Language Runtime Logs
Local System's Direct3D Shader Cache
Local System's Temporary Files
Local System's Windows Search Databases
Network Service's Cached Certification Files
Network Service's Diagnostics Logs
Network Service's Temporary Files
Store Install Service Database
Touch: Setup and Update Traces
Microsoft Update Health Tools Log
Provisioning Temporary Folders
Windows Update Medic Service Events Logs
Touch: Starting Tasks from a Command Line and Shortcuts
Touch: Storing Traces
Stored addresses of unread mail
Stored Application Compatibility Settings
Stored Application Descriptions
Stored Applications Compatibility Settings
Stored Browser Plugins Information
Stored Control Panel Extensions
Stored Legacy Services Information
Stored Locations of Shared Modules
Stored Locations of System Type Libraries
Stored Notification Display Info
Stored Registry Virtualization
Stored Startup Applications Info
Stored System Environment Variables
Stored USB Storage Information
Stored Wireless Networks Profiles
Taskbar Badges Update Statistics
Taskbar Program Switching Statistics
Touch: Using Scheduler
Do not schedule (run manually)
Schedule at Browser and/or Chat Closing
Touch: Wipe Lists
Managing files/folders in wipe lists
Managing Registry keys in wipe lists
Touch: Wiping Tasks and Scheduler
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Wiping Algorithms
File wiping is necessary only for files stored on conventional hard drives. Files stored on new SSD storage devices cannot be effectively wiped out due to the principles of operation of these devices. Read the File Erasure on SSD and HDD devices page for more details. R-Wipe & Clean disables wiping files and free disk space on such devices by default. You may enable it, but you should understand what you are doing.
Currently R-Wipe & Clean supports 5 wiping algorithms:
Zeroes (000) |
The unused space or file is filled with zeroes through 1 pass. The fastest but the least secure algorithm. Also it does not conceal the fact that the disk or file has been wiped. |
Pseudo-random numbers (1010) |
The unused space or file is filled with pseudo-random numbers through 1 pass. A slower but little bit more secure algorithm than the Zeroes algorithm and it also conceals to some degree the fact that the disk or file has been wiped. |
DoD 5220.22-M(3) |
The unused space or file is wiped using Department of Defense standard 5220.22-M(3). Provides high-grade data wiping filling the unused space or file with a special digital pattern through 3 passes This algorithm is very secure, but slow. |
DoD 5200.28-STD(7) |
The unused space or file is wiped using Department of Defense standard 5200.28-STD(7). Provides high-grade data wiping filling the unused space or file with a special digital pattern through 7 passes. This algorithm is very secure, but very slow. |
Peter Gutmann (35) |
The unused space or file is wiped using the Peter Gutmann's algorithm . Provides high-grade data wiping filling the unused space or file with a special digital pattern through 35 passes. This algorithm is military-level secure, but horribly slow. |
What algorithm is to choose, depends on your specific needs. All of these wiping algorithms make recovery of wiped data with any software-based data recover utility impossible. So if you want to protect your information from a casual snooper, you may safely choose either the Zeroes or Pseudo-random numbers algorithm. The latter also conceals the fact that you wiped the data.
If you want more security , you need to know the following:
There are some forensic techniques for recovery of wiped data. These techniques are based on the fact that magnetic medium on the hard drive's platters "store" some information about previously written data. Such information cannot be completely removed. Wiped data may be recovered even from mechanically damaged platters. So the only safe way to completely remove data from a hard drive is to mechanically grind the magnetic medium off the drive platters or dissolve them in special chemical solvents.
But in order to recover the wiped data using one of these techniques, a hard drive must be disassembled, its platters placed in a precise magnetic field measurement system, and the results of such measurement statistically processed. All that is very expensive and requires a very qualified and experienced personnel and a specially developed equipment. Only a very advanced organization such as a law enforcement or intelligence agency of a developed nation, or a special high-tech firm can afford this. Moreover, each successive wiping pass makes such data recovery much and much harder. So, the DoD 5220.22-M(3) clearing and sanitizing standard overwriting the data with a special pattern through 3 passes is a rather reliable and safe choice for this case.
If you need the ultimate security, use the DoD 5220.22-M(7) clearing and sanitizing standard, or even the Peter Gutmann (35 ) wiping algorithm. They render data almost unrecoverable, but they are extremely slow.