Erase from File Explorer
Erase files and folders, the free space of a drive or the Recycle Bin directly from the context menu of File Explorer.
Prerequisite: The commands are turned on. Open Settings > Windows integration, turn on Explorer context menu and, for the Recycle Bin, Recycle Bin, and confirm with OK. Windows asks for administrator rights. The Recycle Bin command can only be changed when O&O SafeErase runs as administrator.
- In File Explorer, select the files or folders.
- Right-click the selection and select Securely delete. For a drive, select Erase free space; for the Recycle Bin, Securely empty Recycle Bin.
- Check the objects and the method in the dialog. More options… opens O&O SafeErase with this selection.
- Start the erasure.
Result: The objects are erased with the method shown in the dialog. The cleanup also appears on the start page of O&O SafeErase.
In Windows 11, the commands are in the compact context menu. If they are missing there, select Show more options and check the setting under Windows integration.
A whole drive cannot be erased from the context menu; use Erase drives and partitions for this.