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TweakNow SecureDelete 1.0.0 Beta 3


Author: TweakNow
Date: 09/24/2010
Size: 2 MB
License: Freeware
Requires: 11|10|8|7
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So, what should I do if I want to remove a file immediately (permanently) from my hard disk? That's easy, all you have to do is force Windows to write a new data at the same location of the file that you want to delete. This is how a secure delete program works. Currently, there are several algorithms that can be used to overwrite deleted files securely. TweakNow SecureDelete supports two of the most commonly used algorithms: Gutmann and DOD 5220.22M. In addition, the program also supports overwriting deleted files using a series of random characters multiple times. This method might be less secure, but it is faster than the other two methods and still safer than the standard Windows delete method.



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