WinUtilities File Shredder 2.99 is a File Shredder product from ylcomputing.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, Why do you need WinUtilities File Shredder?
Windows does not physically remove deleted files from your hard disk. Emptying your Recycle Bin does NOT protect you at all. Your sensitive files can be recovered, even after you format your hard disk! When you delete a file from Windows, the OS just marks the file as deleted in the file allocation table, but the data of the file is still on your hard disk. There are many tools available which can let others easily recover your sensitive files even after you format your hard disk.
How does WinUtilities File Shredder protect your privacy?
By overwriting the portion on the hard drive that was previously allocated to the files several times with junk data, WinUtilities File Shredder will totally erase files from your disk, without the possibility of recovery by any practical program or hardware methods.
What do you want to delete?
Once you start the program, a wizard windows opens that asks you if you wish to delete individual Files, entire Folders or the contents of the Recycle Bin.
Supported deletion method
You can select the deletion method in the Options dialog. WinUtilities File Shredder will save the settings and apply it to the deletion process automatically.
You can select one of the following methods:
Single Pass
DoD 5223-22M (3 Passes)
NSA (7 Passes)
Guttman (35 Passes)
Wipe Methods
The DoD 5223-22M File Deletion and Sanitization standard is the standard used for removing files in government agencies, as well as some military organizations. This method uses a variety of steps including overwriting the file many times with predefined binary patterns, then pseudo-random binary values, scrambling the file's date/time using randomly generated time patterns, renaming the file a random name and then deleting the file.
The Guttman method is an algorithm devised by Peter Gutman to completely erase the contents of a given section, such as a file on a drive, for security. This method uses an overwriting procedure of 35 passes with 27 random order passes using specific data combined with 8 passes using random data. The license of this file & disk software is Free Trial Software, the price is $39.99, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of WinUtilities File Shredder, you can buy this file & disk software.