If you still don't know, merely deleting files doesn't mean they are deleted forever. So if your about to sell or give your PC to another person, deleting your documents is not a smart way to cleanup computer. Of-course full format will surely shred these files forever but it would be time consuming since you'll have to re-install the operating system. The better way to erase hard drive documents is using HardWipe. It is a free software that erases file contents and cleans unused hard-disk space to prevent personal and business information from ever being recovered. Once installed, you can launch the application and start wiping data. From the main menu, you have the option to Wipe Files, Wipe Drive, Clean Space and Purge Swapfile. Then select how many pass you want the app to process the wiping. The higher the pass the slower the processing. Click Start Wipe to begin the erase operation.
Hardwipe also integrates with Windows Explorer so you can wipe files simply by right-clicking. If you have to erase a pretty large disk which can take several hours to finish then set Hardwipe to shutdown your computer automatically when finished. This software works with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. I tested it on Windows 7 x86 version.
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