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Delivered Mondays and Wednesdays Sign up today. Editor's Picks. Your email address will not be published. Systweak Support. Skip to content. May 1, January 11, Systweak Support. Let me explain why? What is Secure Delete? Why is it important to permanently delete files from the PC? How to use Secure Delete? Secure Delete — Interface The module to permanently delete files on windows comes with a very simple interface. Files and Folders Tab The whole process of securely deleting items from the system can be summarized in 4 steps: 1 Welcome 2 Selection 3 Wipe 4 Finish Step1: Welcome The Welcome screen guides walk us in a self-explanatory manner.
Change Wipe Method There are three types of wipe methods; Secure Delete uses to wipe out the data permanently. Note: We will explain the three types under Settings. Step4: Finish The last step shows the summary of the secure deletion process. Step3: Results Scan Results The scan results show the number and volume of items found in the Recycle Bin which need secure deletion.
Step5: Finish The last step shows the summary of removal. Drive Tab Secure Delete assists in removing the previously deleted items of the drives permanently or helps in wiping out the entire drive with all its contents or securely deletes the free space of the selected drive.
The action is simplified into 5 steps see left panel : 1 Welcome 2 Scan 3 Results 4 Wipe 5 Finish Step1: Welcome Three actions have to be performed on this screen. The first two are numbered. Wipe deleted files only — Choose this option to permanently wipe out the files which have been previously deleted from the selected hard drive. Wipe the entire drive — Choose this option to securely delete all the contents existing as well as previously deleted of the selected drive such that nothing is recoverable.
Wipe free space — Choose this option to identify the free space and overwrite data on it so that no chances of data retrieval are left. Step2: Scan Scanning Secure Delete performs an extensive scan on the selected hard disk. Step3: Results Scan Results Once the scan is through, the scan results are put forth.
Step5: Finish The last step shows the summary of the wiping process. Settings Tab Some settings can be changed using the option given under this section. Drive Settings Under this setting type, you may: Set default drive for the wiping process To set a drive for default scanning, select the drive from the dropdown menu.
Wipe deleted files only — Choose this option to permanently wipe out the files that have been previously deleted from the selected hard drive.
Wipe free space — Choose this option to identify the free space and overwrite data reducing chances of data retrieval. Fast Secure Delete This method is the fastest but less secure way of deletion.
Random fill data streams This method is a little slower but more secure. At the Task window, type a name for your task. Click the Add Data button and select the file, folder, or other content you want to erase. Click the drop-down box for Erasure Method to choose a specific erasing standard. Click OK. You can now schedule the task or click OK to close the Task window and then run it manually Figure B.
I used Eraser to remove several files and folders. I then checked the deleted files with a couple of recovery tools. Even in cases where the files were accessible, their contents were unreadable. File Shredder is another erasure utility that you can run from the program or within File Explorer. It can shred files, folders, partitions, and free disk space. Download and install the program from its website. To manually remove an item, open the program and select the option to Add File or Add Folder.
You can add multiple files and folders. Alternatively, open File Explorer. Select and right-click on the file or folder or multiple files or folders you want to delete. To tweak File Shredder, open the program and click the link for Shredder Settings.
Here you can control the integration with File Explorer and choose a specific erasure algorithm Figure E. I tested File Shredder by deleting various files and folders.
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