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What's new in version 22

O&O SafeErase 22 has a new interface and documents erasures with signed records. This page lists the changes compared with version 21.

New​

  • New interface: navigation on the left, a start page with the cleanup history and recommendations, an erase job that you check before every erasure, and a new progress view. Light, dark and both high-contrast modes, and support for screen readers. See User interface.
  • Signed erasure records: every report can be accompanied by a signed record with an optional RFC 3161 timestamp and a record chain. Operator details are set under Settings > Reports. See Reports and erasure records.
  • Erase entire PC: logs can be saved to a network share; inventory number, disposition and protection requirement can be recorded for each erasure; a code for support appears after the erasure. See Erase the entire PC.
  • Initialize and format afterwards: after erasing a whole disk, O&O SafeErase can create a partition and format it. See Erase drives and partitions.
  • More browsers: Brave, Vivaldi, Opera and Opera GX in addition to Chrome, Edge and Firefox; all browser profiles are cleaned.
  • Cookies to keep: cookies of selected websites are kept when cookies are erased. See Keep cookies of selected websites.
  • Command line: OOSafeEraseCmd.exe erases data in scripts, uses the license of the program, creates erasure records through the service and verifies them. It does not accept the parameters of the former oosecmd.exe. See Command line.

Changed​

  • New default method: NIST 800-88 Clear / BSI CON.6 overwrites the data once with random data. The DoD methods, the previous BSI procedure and the Gutmann method are marked as (Legacy). See Erase methods and SSDs.
  • Links in folders: junctions and symbolic links in folders are no longer followed by default. The new option Follow links in folders turns this on.
  • Windows integration: the context menu commands are now set under Settings > General.
  • Enable logging now controls the log of the O&O SafeErase service.
  • Fortress Mode is now found under Erase entire PC.
  • The program includes the .NET runtime it needs.

Removed​

  • The security check, which searched the PC for recoverable data, has been removed. The start page shows the cleanup history instead.
  • Adobe Flash Player cookies and Internet Explorer are no longer cleaned.
  • The update check and the support information have moved from Tools to the program information.