HP Compaq dc7900 USDT - Manually Shredding One Asset; Manually Shredding All Selected Items; Manually Activating Free Space Bleaching

Manually shredding one asset
CAUTION: Shredded assets cannot be recovered. Carefully consider which items you select for
manual shredding.
1. Right-click the HP ProtectTools icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click
File Sanitizer, and then click Shred One.
2. When the Browse dialog box opens, navigate to the asset you want to shred, and then click OK.
NOTE: The asset you select can be a single file or folder.
3. When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.
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1. Right-click the File Sanitizer icon on the desktop, and then click Shred One.
2. When the Browse dialog box opens, navigate to the asset you want to shred, and then click OK.
3. When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.
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1. Open File Sanitizer, and click Shred.
2. Click the Browse button.
3. When the Browse dialog box opens, navigate to the asset you want to shred, and then click OK.
4. When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.
Manually shredding all selected items
1. Right-click the HP ProtectTools icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click
File Sanitizer, and then click Shred Now.
2. When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.
– or –
1. Right-click the File Sanitizer icon on the desktop, and then click Shred Now.
2. When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.
Manually activating free space bleaching
1. Right-click the HP ProtectTools icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click
File Sanitizer, and then click Bleach Now.
2. When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.
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1. Open File Sanitizer, and click Free Space Bleaching.
2. Click Bleach Now.
3. When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.
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