#Secure file shredder windows 7 free#

Unfortunately, this is locked behind a paywall aka a Premium version, so free users cannot access it. The last option on the page is for selecting the algorithm used for shredding the files. Secure File Deleter does three passes by default, and I wouldn't recommend setting a higher value for this as it won't impact the outcome. This is common in many file deletion programs. The utility also overwrites the file multiple times, called passes, with random data. Secure File Deleter renames your files by assigning random names, before erasing the contents. The last setting on the page empties the file before deleting it from the MFT (Master File Table).Ĭlick the next button, and you will be given more options, these help in preventing recovery of the data. Â The next option, Delete File Usage Data, erases some advanced properties of the files, such as when it was created, modified or accessed. The value for this option is set at 5, as in 5% of data will be overwritten, the idea is to corrupt the file making it literally unusable. In order to remove all traces of the file, the program will overwrite it with random data. It is time to choose the deletion settings. If you changed your mind and want to keep some files, you don't have to start over, just uncheck the files before hitting the Next button. The application lists the added items on the right pane. The secnd menu item opens the program with administrator rights. Secure File Deleter places a shortcut in Windows Explorer's shell menu, to use it just select some files, right-click on them and Send To > Secure File Deleter. Do remember that this option will delete subfolders, so pay attention to what you are doing. If you want to delete all files in a directory, choose the Add folders option. You can also click the add files button in the application's GUI, to browse for the files. There are multiple ways to do this, the easiest of which is to drag and drop the files on to the program's interface, or drop them on the desktop icon if you don't have the tool opened. Let's begin by picking some files to shred. The tool's interface doesn't have toolbars or a lot of buttons. The program I'm talking about here, is called Secure File Deleter. You can have a similar tool at your disposal, a digital one for protecting your documents and files. Many offices have a paper shredder to prevent their data from being misused. When you no longer need such data, you shouldn't just delete them as you would normally.

Secure file shredder windows 7