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Having mouse-clicked a setting name, you will see its available element in 
the right part of the editor – the selection of data destruction algorithms. 

 

Mouse-clicking the drop-down list in the right part of the editor, you will see 
all data destruction algorithms available in Acronis PrivacyExpert. 

1.  the top security for wiping PC activity evidence, select Peter Gutmann’s 

algorithm (35 data destruction cycles), but remember that it’s very slow; 

2.  the medium level of security at an average speed of clean-up, select VSITR 

or Bruce Schneier’s algorithm (7 data destruction cycles); 

3.  the fast PC clean-up, with less security in mind, select any of 1-3-pass 

algorithms (see A.2 «Algorithms Used by Acronis PrivacyExpert and »). 

The «Files» setting is meant to provide  temporary file names to clean with 
Acronis PrivacyExpert (from Windows Recycle Bin and from system and user 
folders) and is actually a search string. 

In the Windows operating system, a search string might represent a full or 
partial file name. A search string may contain any alphanumeric symbols, 
including comma, * and ? symbols, and can have values similar to the 
following : 

•  *.* – to delete all files from the Recycle Bin – with any file names 

and extensions; 

•  *.doc – to delete files with specific extension – Microsoft document 

files in this case; 

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