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4. Type the new password of the vault in the New Password and Confirm New

Password fields.

Note

The password must have at least 8 characters. For a strong password, use a

combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters

(such as #, $ or @).

5. Click OK to change the password.

BitDefender will immediately inform you about the result of the operation. If an error

has occurred, use the error message to troubleshoot the error. Click OK to close

the window.

31.3. Shred Files

When you delete files from Windows, they are not actually removed from your

hard-disk. Usually, the files you delete end up in Recycle Bin. Recycle Bin allows

you to restore deleted files, in case you need them again or if their deletion was

accidental.

When you eventually delete the files in Recycle Bin, Windows can no longer "see"

them and you cannot restore them anymore. However, the deleted files still reside

on your hard-disk (until they are overwritten with other files). More importantly,

they can be recovered using specialized software for file recovery. Using such

software, malicious people with access to your computer can get hold of your private

data.

If you want to remove sensitive files from your computer, you need more than just

the delete function in Windows. BitDefender helps you permanently delete files

using the File Shredder. The File Shredder physically removes files from the hard-disk

to prevent their recovery with specialized software.

Using the Windows contextual menu, you can quickly shred files or folders from

your computer. Right-click the file or folder you want to permanently delete, select

Shred Files and follow the wizard. For more information on the File Shredder wizard,

please refer to “Deleting Files Permanently” (p. 315).

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