How to use Shred Agent

How to use Shred Agent

Main options
Log options Select the 'Save to log' check box to save the information about the deleted files to a text file. The information includes: - the deletion time;

- the full path to the deleted files;

- total size of the deleted files.

To define where the log file will be stored click the 'Change file' icon to the right from the 'Log File Name' text box, enter the file name and select a folder to store it.

Select the 'Rewrite log' check box to delete all the information from the old log file.

Other options Select the 'Show hint for icon in tray' check box to display a tooltip when a user moves the mouse over the Shred Agent in tray. The tooltip includes the following information:

- the number of wiped files;

- the number of files not wiped;

- total size of the wiped files.

Select the 'Start with Windows' check box to include Shred Agent into Windows start up. The program will be launched automatically each time you switch on your computer.

Saving configuration To save the current settings to a .cfg file click on the 'Save configuration' icon at the bottom left, enter the configuration file name and select its storage place.

To load pre-saved settings click on the 'Load configuration' icon at the bottom left, select an existing .cfg file and click 'Open'. The settings will be loaded.

Filters
File priority lists In the 'Filters' tab you can set the lists of files and folders you want to always be wiped or never be wiped. The files in the 'Include' list will always be wiped. The files in the 'Exclude' list will never be wiped. It would be a good idea to put the files that contain sensitive or security information into the 'Include' list to make sure they are completely deleted. It would also be sensible to put the important files which you would not want to lose into the 'Exclude' list.

Creating, editing and deleting the filters is identical for both tabs.

Adding filters 1. Click 'Add' on the right. The 'Add filter' dialog opens.

2. To enter the path to the folder you want to create a filter for click on the 'Change folder' icon on the right and browse for the necessary folder. You can also enter the path manually. Use asterisk as a wildcard to denote any number of symbols.

3. Enter a file mask. Use asterisk as a wildcard to denote any number of symbols. For example, enter '*.doc' to denote all .doc files.

4. Select the 'Include Subdirectories' check box to include the nested folders (if any) into the filter. 5. Click 'OK' to save the filter or 'Cancel' to discard.

Editing filters Select an existing filter in the list and click on the 'Edit' button on the right. Enter the necessary settings and click 'OK'.

Deleting filters Select an existing filter in the list and click on the 'Delete' button on the right.