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 Optional slow delete:  limit the number of results to a number, say ``10`` in the filter.  If you have a large backlog of events that would be deleted, this can hard spike the CPU usage for a long time.  Limiting the number of results to only the first three each time the filter is run spreads out the delete processes over time, dramatically lessening the CPU load.
 
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+.. warning:: We no longer recommend use enable ``OPT_FAST_DELETE`` or ``RUN_AUDIT`` anymore, unless you are using an old or low powered system to run Zoneminder. Please consider the remaining tips in this answer to be 'generally deprecated, use only if you must'.
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 There are two methods for ZM to remove files when they are deleted that can be found in Options under the System tab ZM_OPT_FAST_DELETE and ZM_RUN_AUDIT.