When you delete files from hard disk, they are not really deleted from the disk immediately. Although the previously occupied space by the files gets marked free, the file remains intact in your hard disk. In case you want to resell your hard disk or would like to give it to someone, then there are chances that the recipient of your hard disk may be exposed to your private data. So is there a way to delete your files immediately without giving any one a chance to retrieve your files later? Yes, there is a tool that can do the task for you.
Named as Disk Scrubber, the tool provides you with the facility to remove your confidential data securely in a way that it can not be retrieved by anyone later. Disk Scrubber is a freeware and has a very user-friendly GUI. You can use Disk Scrubber to delete entire disk drive to make sure that your confidential files are actually removed.
Please note that by deleting files using Disk Scrubber will make it impossible to recover the deleted files by using any data recovery software. So please double check for important files before deleting with Disk Scrubber.
Disk Scrubber is absolutely free to download. You must have Microsoft Framework 2.0 installed on your PC for the utility to work. Disk Scrubber is compatible with Windows XP/2000/20003/Vista. You can download Disk Scrubber from MariusSoft website for free by clicking here.
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When you delete a file from your hard disk, they are not actually deleted immediately, http://tinyurl.com/can6de
Excellent. This kind of tool is always nice. I actually use TrueCrypt and have a mounted encrypted drive to store my data. But this is nice to just wipe out anything.
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http://techravings.info/2009/03/use-disk-scrubber-to-securely-delete-confidential-files.html
Really that the files we delete are not completely delete? How can then see free space?
PS- Pardon for not good english (from Germany)
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