Securely Erase Files from Your Hard Drive by Britec

Securely Erase Files from Your Hard Drive by britec.co.uk

http://eraser.heidi.ie/

Eraser is a Windows utility that allows you to securely erase files, file slack space or cluster tips (the space that is not occupied by the data in a file, but nonetheless allocated to that file by the operating system), Windows virtual memory swap file, unused space on a hard disk, or an entire hard disk or floppy disk or Zip disk or the like. It is able to wipe data using pseudo-random data (or any combination of data that you specify), any number of times you wish (eg, once, or using the US Department of Defense (DOD) recommendations of either 3 times or 7 times, or the Gutmann recommendation of 35 times, etc). It is also able to erase the filenames in the directories for files you delete. The program is open source and works under Windows.

http://www.fileshredder.org/

With File Shredder you can remove files from your hard drive without fear they could be recovered. There are quite a few software tools today for retrieval of deleted files under Windows OS. Those tools, often referred to as "file recovery" software, are taking advantage of shortcoming of WIndows "delete" command that we all use regularly to delete files. Actually, the "delete" operation in Windows only removes bits of information from files so they appear deleted in OS. It is easy to retrieve those files using aforementioned specialized file recovery software.

In order to remove, or shred files permanently from your system you have to use a program that is capable of rewriting the files with random series of binary data multiple times. This process is often called shredding. That way, the actual content of the file has been overwritten and the possibilities to recover such a shredded file are mostly theoretical.

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download.

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[JackHaynes30]

I heard police can recover any overwitten files is this true?

[Britec09]

@JackHaynes30 Well they cant recover files if there is nothing to recover. NSA on do a 7 pass and the army do a 3 pass so I would think if you use the 35 gutterman pass I am sure they would not get any data back. BUT who knows what they have to get data back? I guess it depends if you really have wipe or scrubbed the data. I think the safe bet is dont do anything that gives them the reason to want to recover files lol

[OmenX13]

Great tutorial - Thanks

[Britec09]

@OmenX13 your welcome

[last7years]

Sorry. i meant how to change the start up sound. thank you :)

[last7years]

great videos, very straight forward. 10 out of 10

[last7years]

hi. i dont know how to leave tyou a message, because of the new youtube interface. i was wondering if you could make a video on how to change windows logon sound. on windows 7. thank you :)

[SaureHefePegorino]

gutmann = good man not gutterman xD

[TheDarknessOfVoid]

uhhh do i fully delete files from eraser,or do i hae to uninstall from "uninstal a program" in start meu

[iliketwinkie]

PLEASE HELP, i just used the advanced NSA 7 pass drive wiper option, i had 210 GB/298 free space, and now i have only 220MB, WTF? i though this features recovers bunch of hidden GB? PLEASE HELP, i want recover my GB back to 210GB.

[kjetilrudi95]

thx 4 the vid m8 :D

[Anthonykerr96]

What if say i have 100s of illegal files on my pc such as photoshop, music, windows 7 and films i have downloaded for free? if i use this method will it get rid of everything thats ever been on my laptop??

Because im getting a new one soon, and i was thinking of selling this one to a company that refurbishes laptops and im not sure if they will search for deleted files??? :/

[Enderamvs]

Omg this guy sounds exactly like Sambonz!