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Choose how Wipe Info handles files with the read-only attribute. For the default setting, Prompt Me, Wipe Info displays a message asking you to confirm the wipe. If you choose Always Wipe, Wipe Info wipes the file with no prompting. If you choose Never Wipe, Wipe Info does not wipe any files with this attribute.


Choose how Wipe Info handles files with the hidden attribute. For the default setting of Prompt Me, Wipe Info displays a message asking you to confirm the wipe. If you choose Always Wipe, Wipe Info will wipe the file with no prompting. If you choose Never Wipe, Wipe Info does not wipe any files with this attribute.


Choose how Wipe Info handles files with the system attribute. For the default setting of Prompt Me, Wipe Info displays a message asking you to confirm the wipe. If you choose Always Wipe, Wipe Info will wipe the file with no prompting. If you choose Never Wipe, Wipe Info does not wipe any files with this attribute.


When this option is selected, Wipe Info always deletes hidden files without asking you.


When this option is selected, Wipe Info never deletes hidden files.


When this option is selected, Wipe Info always asks you before deleting or ignoring hidden files.


When this option is selected, Wipe Info always deletes Read-only files without asking you.


When this option is selected, Wipe Info never deletes Read-only files.


When this option is selected, Wipe Info always asks you before deleting or ignoring Read-only files.


Select files or folders to wipe. See Help for details on adding files to the Wipe Info list.


The Wipe Info list shows the location of files that you want Wipe Info to delete permanently. Drag a file to this list and then click Wipe All. See Help for more details on adding files to the Wipe Info list.


Select options for how Wipe Info handles read-only, hidden, and system files, and the type of wipe to use. See Help for more details on these options.


Permanently erase all the files listed in the Wipe Info list. See Help for details on adding files to the list.


Select files or folders to wipe. See Help for details on adding files to the Wipe Info list.


Permanently erase all the files listed in the Wipe Info list. See Help for details on adding files to the list.


Select options for how Wipe Info handles read-only, hidden, and system files, and the type of wipe to use. See Help for more details on these options.


Return all options to their original installed settings.


This option wipes files using the fastest method. Wipe Info overwrites files by writing the hexadecimal value in the text box one time.


In the text box, type a hexadecimal value. If you type a decimal value, Wipe Info converts it to hexadecimal. Wipe Info uses this value to overwrite files for the Fast Wipe type. For more information about hexadecimal values, click the Help button.


This option uses more secure wipe technology. Wipe Info uses hexadecimal values in a 4-pass process that can be repeated up to 100 times.


In the text box, type a whole number between 0 and 100, to indicate the number of times you want Wipe Info to repeat the wipe process. This process only refers to Government Wipe.


In the list, type a number or hexadecimal value. If you type a decimal value, Wipe Info converts it to hexadecimal. Wipe Info uses the hexadecimal value to overwrite files for the second stage of the Government Wipe. This is a four-stage process. For the first pass, Wipe Info writes the hexadecimal value, FF on the file area. For the second pass, Wipe Info writes the hexadecimal value OO on the file area. For the third pass, Wipe Info writes the hexadecimal value of your choice, by default, AA, on the file area. For the fourth pass, Wipe Info verifies that there were no errors during the third wipe. You can have Wipe Info repeat this Government Wipe process up to 100 times.


In the text box, type a whole number between 0 and 100, to indicate the number of times you want Wipe Info to repeat the Government Wipe process.


   Introducing Wipe Info

Wipe Info is designed to let you permanently erase files on your computer. When you use Wipe Info to erase a file’s content, you are assured that file does not remain on the disk.

In the Wipe Info process, the file itself is eliminated from the disk.

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   Wipe Info options

Wipe Info options let you specify how Wipe Info handles files with read-only, hidden and system attributes.

On the General tab, select how Wipe Info responds when you add files with read-only, hidden, or system file attributes. You can have Wipe Info:

Prompt you. This lets you confirm that you really want to wipe the file. If you don’t want to wipe the file, you can remove it from the list.

Always wipe. Wipe Info wipes without prompting.

Never wipe. Wipe Info leaves the file in the Wipe Info list for you to remove.

On the Wipe Type tab you can choose from two wipe types:

Fast Wipe, the default setting, writes a specified hexadecimal value in place of the previous file data.

Government Wipe is a 4-pass procedure that conforms to the method specified in DoD (Department of Defense) document 5220-22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, for the ultimate security level when eliminating viruses off your hard drive. This procedure writes three different hexadecimal values over the old file data, and then verifies that there were no disk errors during the third hexadecimal value writing process. You can have Wipe Info repeat this process up to 100 times.

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