Offers you a privacy tool to permanently remove files from a storage device. When a file is deleted, it is not really gone. While the file is no longer shown in Windows Explorer, the data still exists on the drive and can be retrieved with special utilities. The allows you to completely eliminate all traces of a file.
When you use the to erase a file, the file cannot be retrieved with special data recovery utilities. If you are attempting to remove a shortcut, the target file will be permanently erased, NOT the shortcut.
Note: You can permanently erase files from nearly any drive (storage device) connected to your computer. For example, floppy drives, flash drives, external and internal hard drives. Both 32- and 64-bit are supported.
To permanently erase a file from a storage device:
- Click Manage, then Privacy.
- Switch on Secure File Eraser.
- Open Windows Explorer.
Tip: To open Windows Explorer on your computer, right-click on Windows Start and select Explore.
- In Windows Explorer, navigate to the desired drive, folder, and/or file, and select one or more items to be permanently removed.
- Right-click on the selected items. The options menu displays.
- Select Securely erase selected files and folders... The confirmation dialog displays.
- Click Yes. The selected items are permanently removed from the drive.
Note: Depending on the size and quantity of selected files, you may experience a short delay before you see them removed.