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    Freeware Suggestion for Secure File Deletion?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Equiether, Jul 15, 2008.

  1. Equiether

    Equiether Notebook Guru

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    Looking for suggestions from your personal experience on free software that securely deletes (i.e. overwrites) files. (If I somehow missed this on the sticky thread "best software" please point it out to me thanks)
     
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    You want to wipe that HDD or want a shredder-kind of thing..??
    Check out DBan....
     
    Andy, Jul 15, 2008
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    stewie What the deuce?

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    bazald Notebook Consultant

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  5. Equiether

    Equiether Notebook Guru

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    I do encrypt my files, but I am just looking for something to securely delete some old text files with passwords and other information of that sort.

    edit: to be clear, not looking to wipe out a HD =)
     
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    Equiether Notebook Guru

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    Also it should be compatible with 32 bit vista? Eraser doesn't appear to support Vista OS
     
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    WipeFile....It is a good software and free too
     
    Andy, Jul 15, 2008
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