I've got someone who asked me and now I'm asking you guys.
A FREE program, reputable and safe, that can be used to overwrite files and folders to securely erase them.
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I suggest Recuva, made by the same people that made CCleaner. Does both recover files, and overwrite them. https://www.piriform.com/recuva
Hi TVeblen
If you need a secure delete try Eraser (freeware) and integrates in your right click, you can also choose how many overwrite passes it makes.
Eraser | Internet Security and Privacy
Personally I use:
Blank And Secure
To overwrite directories or files.
Sdelete to wipe free space on any drive as it usually only requires one pass:
SDelete - it's a command line tool. I use Run-Command 2.33 Alternative to standard Windows Run-Dialog to save commands to favorites and run them from the GHI.
To wipe unallocated space:
Wipe data on unallocated space for free.
Also don't forget that if you want a file to be gone for good there are issues with System Restore Points or Volume Shadow Copies.
Last edited by Callender; 03 Sep 2014 at 12:55. Reason: Edit links
For SDelete there's a great tutorial by Brink to add options for it to the Context Menu of Files and Folders (option one):
Permanently Delete - Add to Context Menu
I've used Eraser without problems (SSD with few passes/overwrites). But I've read that some people have problems with it.
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