Using the File Sanitizer icon

CAUTION: Shredded assets cannot be recovered. Carefully consider which items you select for manual shredding.

1.Navigate to the document or folder you want to shred.

2.Drag the asset to the File Sanitizer icon on the desktop.

3.When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

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.

– or –

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.

– or –

1.Open File Sanitizer, and then 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.

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HP 2 Base Model Using the File Sanitizer icon, Manually shredding one asset, Manually shredding all selected items