I have seen this posted here before but I do not recall the problem being resolved ........
I am trying to run cipher.exe in an elevated command prompt using "cipher /w:C" to wipe free disk space , even though I am the administrator on the administrator account, whether I run at an elevated cmd prompt or not I get the same message ....
"This program is blocked by group policy, For more information, contact your system administrator"
I get the same message when I try to use SDelete also.
I know CCleaner wipes free space also but it takes forever to do it, even when it is set on one pass, on a 1TB drive with 630GB free space to wipe CCleaner takes 14+ hours to wipe with one pass.
How do I get around the above problem in group policy?
BTW, I have also tried to reset the group policy editor to default also ....... does not work.
Running Windows 8.1 Pro x64 with all Windows updates in place.
I am trying to run cipher.exe in an elevated command prompt using "cipher /w:C" to wipe free disk space , even though I am the administrator on the administrator account, whether I run at an elevated cmd prompt or not I get the same message ....
"This program is blocked by group policy, For more information, contact your system administrator"
I get the same message when I try to use SDelete also.
I know CCleaner wipes free space also but it takes forever to do it, even when it is set on one pass, on a 1TB drive with 630GB free space to wipe CCleaner takes 14+ hours to wipe with one pass.
How do I get around the above problem in group policy?
BTW, I have also tried to reset the group policy editor to default also ....... does not work.
Running Windows 8.1 Pro x64 with all Windows updates in place.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium x64 / Windows 8.1 Pro x64 Dual Boot
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP
- Memory
- 8 gigs
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GE Force 5200
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP 2009M x's 2
- Screen Resolution
- 1600 x 900 x's 2
- Hard Drives
- One internal Western Digital HD 650 GB
Three external Western Digital HD's - 1 TB each