Securely Delete Files

The standard Windows Recycle Bin allows you to delete files and folders, presumably removing them from prying eyes, however, unbeknownst to most of us there are very simple ways to retrieve and view files and folders which have been removed in this manner – even months after they have been "deleted". The reason items can be so easily retrieved intact even long after being supposedly deleted is because Windows does not actually erase the physical data on your drive that makes up the item – it only marks the very first byte of it as "available space" so that the operating system can use it if necessary. With simple, and in most cases free software, anyone can view a list of all of the files, folders, pictures, and documents you have attempted to delete recently, as well as easily restore and view them. This is where Ace Utilities's 'Securely Delete Files' tool come in handy.

Shred Recycle Bin
With this option, you can permanently delete all the files in the Recycle Bin. These files will not be recoverable with file recovery tools.

To securely delete files/folders

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