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How to secure delete file or folder in windows?

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Mar 15, 202618268 views
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How do I securely delete (i.e., permanently delete) a file and/or folder in Windows? Secure in terms that the deleted file/folder can not be restored. Can you recommend any free or open source tool?

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For a nice GUI tool, there is File Shredder. 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, …

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