The Global Options of SafeClean allow you to select what types of cleaning operations that are performed when you click the Clean button.



Note: Specific Application Options can make exceptions to the Global Options to provide more control over your cleaning.

For example, checking the Clean Internet Caches checkbox, but unchecking Clean This Application's Internet Cache for Mozilla will clean all caches except Mozilla. See Setting Applications Options.

The following cleaning options are available:

• Clean Internet Caches - Cleans cache files that store files and information that you have accessed on the Internet.
• Clean Internet Histories - Cleans histories of websites you have accessed, as well as Internet cookies that store information on your use of the Internet.
• Clean Internet Bookmarks - Cleans bookmarks (ie. Favorites) that store your personlized list of websites you visit.
• Clean Instant Messenger Conversations - Cleans conversation files that are stored by Instant Messenger Applications when you talk to other people.
• Clean Deleted E-mail Messages - Cleans e-mails that are already marked for deletion but could still be read by others.
• Clean Sent E-mail Messages - Cleans e-mails that have already been sent, but could still be read by others.

When files and folders are cleaned, they are deleted from your system. However, unless cleaned files and folders are shredded they sometimes may be recovered. The Shred Cleaned Files checkbox tells SafeClean to delete (shred) cleaned files and folders beyond typical recovery.

To shred cleaned files and folders beyond typical recovery, click the Shred Cleaned Files checkbox.



You can set the shredding pattern which determines the bit pattern SafeClean uses when shredding files.

SafeClean has five different bit patterns.

• SafeClean Default:  This bit pattern shreds the file's data with a 1010... pattern then a 0101... pattern for each overwrite-pass (the Shredding Level).
• DoD 5220.22 M:  This bit pattern overwrites the file's data with a character, its complement, and then a random character. While this bit pattern is the strongest of the three bit patterns, it will take approximately 33% more time to shred a file compared with the other two patterns.
• Random:  This bit pattern overwrites the file's data with random characters twice for each overwrite.
• All O's:  This bit pattern overwrites the file's data with a 0000... pattern.
• All 1's:  This bit pattern overwrites the file's data with a 1111... pattern.