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Securely delete files with DeleteOnClick
Deleting files from a Windows machine can be a lot of work. First you click delete and the file doesn't really go away, it just winds up in your recycle bin. Then once you empty the trash, the file is still on your hard drive until some application comes along and writes over it. That's how computer forensics experts are able to find the naughty bits when the FBI raids your office and steals your computer.DeleteOnClick is a freeware file that adds a "securely delete" option to your right-click context menu. What happens when you securely delete a file? First off, your file doesn't go to the recycle bin, it disappears. Second, the application will write some junk code over the space where your file used to be so that there's nothing left. In other words, once you securely delete a file there's no way to recover it.
There's also a commercial version that comes as part of a $30 suite of disk utilities. The paid version has a few extra features like renaming files before they're deleted so you can't even see what files were securely removed, quickly wiping free disk space, and securely wiping free disk space. The paid version also comes with free technical support.
DeleteOnclick runs on Windows 98SE through Windows Vista.
[via TechnoBuzz]
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Subscribe to commentsHazKidOct 7th 2007 8:49PM
Of course, there are still ways to recover the file. It's just a lot harder. And guess what? I'd like to see someone make a formatter thats totally FBI-proof. My favorite? Your good ol' sledgehammer.
fuckbushOct 8th 2007 8:34AM
How about Eraser? A little bit better in my opinion. Google it. (and its fbi proof HazKid)
It does all this:
Works with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP (32/64),Vista (32/64), Windows Server 2003 and DOS. It works with any drive including IDE, SCSI and RAID, and CD-RW's.
Uses the Guttmann (Default), Pseudorandom Data and US DoD 5220-22.M methods.
Erases Files and Folders.
Erases Files/Folders that were only previously 'deleted'.
Erases all hard drives using 'Darik's Boot and Nuke' method.
Erases Index.dat on Reboot
Erases Encrypted Files and Drives.
Erases FreeSpace on 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and DOS.
Erases contents of the Recycle Bin.
Erases Compressed Files and Drives.
Erases Network Files, Floppy Disks, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW.
Erases Windows Temporary Files.
Erases Internet Cookies.
Erases Paging (swap) file.
Erases Internet Cache.
Appears as an 'Erase' option on the Context Menu of Windows Explorer and Recycle Bin.
Comes with an Eraser Scheduler that allows you to create user-defined tasks.
Defeats File Recovery software applications Hardware tools.
Supports FAT32 and NTFS Files Systems.
Eraser is easy to use and comes with a dedicated support network.