How Secure Is Normal?

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Mugwhamp
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How Secure Is Normal?

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I note that the disk scrub options range from Normal to Ultra. How secure is "Normal"? What degree of security does it offer? Thanks.
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Normal generates a random pattern, and overwrites the free space or files with this random pattern one time.

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