Wipe file utility : How to wipe files Vista : Wipe file Windows
 Your hard drive stores every file you've ever deleted. Even if you delete history files, remove them from your Recycle Bin and even format your hard drive all deleted files are easily recoverable as operating system does not really delete file from the disk - it only removes the reference to the file from the file system table and it might be possible to recover it.
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- Don't want your friend, boss, co-worker or spouse see what you've done on your computer?
- Don't want anybody to be able to restore your deleted files?
 Easy solution: Delete Files Permanently - advanced file wiper
Delete Files Permanently enables you to wipe files without chance of recovery
• Make it impossible for anyone to restore deleted information and track your computer use!
• Prevent business data, credit card information or personal information from being recovered!
• Save hard disk space and improve your computer's performance!
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Frequently Asked Questions
• How can I permanent delete files?
• How can I permanent delete folders?
• How can I wipe free space?
• How can I permanently delete Recycle Bin content?
• How can I view wiping scheme?
• How can I create wiping scheme?
• How can I modify wiping scheme?
• How can I uninstall 'Delete Files Permanently'?
• What wiping schemes are built-in in 'Delete Files Permanently' by default?
How can I permanent delete files?
To delete files permanently:
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Double-click on Delete Files Permanently desktop icon
Click 'Tools' button in the toolbar.
Select 'Delete permanently' item.
Select preferred wiping scheme from the drop-down list.
If you don't remember how this wiping scheme will destruct your file, you can use 'View scheme' button to view all passes.
 Note: The higher the level of shredding (the more number of passes), the more time the process takes. Unless special security is desired, the single-pass, double-pass or triple-pass wiping methods are sufficient to prevent data recovering.
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Select file you want to delete permanently - click 'Add file(s)' button, select necessary files and click 'Open' button.
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 To simplify your work you may create list of files and folders you want to delete at once.
To select several files, press Shift or Ctrl and select files.
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Click on 'Delete Permanently' button to immediately and permanently delete selected file(s) and folder(s).
Attention: Deleted files cannot be recovered.
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While file shredding you can follow the progress of deleting files in progress bar.
Note: If 'Create Log file' option in program Settings is on, you can easily view Log file that shows what file(s) were deleted.
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How can I permanent delete folders?
Note:This option is available in registered version only.
To delete folders permanently:
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Double-click on Delete Files Permanently desktop icon
Click 'Tools' button  in the toolbar.
Select 'Delete permanently' item.
Select preferred wiping scheme from the drop-down list.
If you don't remeber how this wiping scheme will destruct your file, you can use 'View scheme' button to view all passes.
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Note: The higher the level of shredding (the more number of passes), the more time the process takes. Unless special security is desired, the single-pass, double-pass or triple-pass wiping methods are sufficient to prevent data recovering.
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Select folder you want to delete permanently - click 'Add folder' button, select folder and click 'Open' button.
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 To simplify your work you may create list of files and folders you want to delete at once.
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Click on 'Delete Permanently' button to immediately and permanently delete selected folder(s) and file(s).
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 Attention: Deleted files cannot be recovered.
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While file shredding you can follow the progress of deleteing files in progress bar.
Total number of files - number of files that were selected for wiping
Number of deleted files - how many files have already been deleted
Current file - file that is currently being deleted
Selected wiping scheme : current pass number
Shows current action (overwriting, verification)
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Note: If 'Create Log file' option in program Settings is on, you can easily view Log file that shows what file(s) were deleted.
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How can I wipe free space?
When you delete files using 'Delete' button, it doesn't really delete files from your PC, removable disks, USB-flash drives, memory sticks, flash memory cards, picture cards, etc. This operation just removes the reference to the file but file still exists. Of course it protects your information from accidental deleting. But in this case any unauthorized person may find, recover and use it maliciously.
To protect your privacy you should wipe free space to ensure that previously 'deleted' files cannot be recovered.
To wipe free disk space:
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Double-click on Delete Files Permanently desktop icon
Click 'Tools' button in the toolbar.
Select 'Wipe Free Space' item.
Select preferred wiping scheme from the drop-down list.
If you don't remember how this wiping scheme will destruct your files, you can use 'View scheme' button to view all passes.
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Note: The higher the level of wiping (the more number of passes), the more time the process takes. Unless special security is desired, the single-pass, double-pass or triple-pass wiping methods are sufficient to prevent data recovering.
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Select where you want to wipe free space on.
Click on 'Wipe Free Space' button.
While wiping free space you can follow the progress of wiping in progress bar.
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How can I permanently delete Recycle Bin content?
When you delete files from your computer, they are temporarily stored in the Recycle Bin so you may easily restore the files to their original location if necessary. To permanently delete files from your PC, you need to permanently delete files from the Recycle Bin. Using Delete Files Permanently you can permanently delete files from Recycle Bin with one click.
To empty and wipe Recycle Bin:
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Double-click on Delete Files Permanently desktop icon
Click 'Tools' button in the toolbar.
Select 'Empty and Wipe Recycle Bin' item.
Select preferred wiping scheme from the drop-down list.
If you don't remember how this wiping scheme will destruct your files, you can use 'View scheme' button to view all passes.
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Note: The higher the level of wiping (the more number of passes), the more time the process takes. Unless special security is desired, the single-pass, double-pass or triple-pass wiping methods are sufficient to prevent data recovering.
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Select where you want to empty and wipe Recycle Bin.
Click on 'Empty and Wipe Recycle Bin' button.
You can follow the progress of wiping in progress bar.
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How can I view wiping scheme?
Click 'Tools' button in the toolbar.
Select 'Delete permanently' item.
Select wiping scheme you want to view from the drop-down list and click 'View scheme' button.
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How can I create wiping scheme?
To add wiping scheme:
Double-click on Delete Files Permanently desktop icon
Click the Tools button in the toolbar.
Select 'Wiping scheme' item.
Click 'Add' button.
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Note: You can easily create your own wiping scheme based on built-in wiping schemes. As built-in wiping schemes can't be deleted or modified, you should duplicate the required wiping scheme first using 'Duplicate' button, then click 'Modify' button and make necessary changes.
 Learn how to modify wiping scheme...
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- Enter wiping scheme's name
- to add new overwrite pass just click 'Add' button in 'Pass' area
In 'Add/modify pass' window select what symbol you want to use for data overwriting and click 'OK':
- 'Generate random value' button - if you want to use random bytes for wiping data on this pass
- 'Use complement value' - to use complement to the previous pass value
- Or you can enter any symbol you want to be used in overwriting the data
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Note: you can't use 'Use complement value' for the first pass as there is no previous value
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Tips:
For your convenience you can enter symbol in different formats:
- in binary format
- in symbol format
- in hexadecimal format
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- Verification:
• without verification - overwrite data without verification
• last step - overwrite data and verify last step (pass) only
• verify all steps - Delete Files Permanently overwrites data and verifies each step (pass) if the data was written correctly to disk
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Note: If you select 'Last step' or 'All steps' verification, you should select program actions if verification is failed:
- ask about necessary action if verification failed
- skip current pass
- delete file any way
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Click 'OK'.
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How can I modify wiping scheme?
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Note: Built-in wiping schemes can't be modified or deleted
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Click 'Tools' button in the toolbar.
Select 'Wiping scheme' item.
Select wiping scheme you want to modify and click 'Modify' button.
Make necessary changes. You can change:
- number of passes (using 'Add' or 'Delete' pass buttons);
- select verification mode
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Note: If you select 'Last step' or 'All steps' verification, you should select program actions if verification is failed:
- ask about necessary action if verification failed
- skip current pass
- delete file any way
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- modify existing passes (what symbol is used for data overwriting);
For more convenience you view the symbol used while this pass in different formats:
- in binary format;
- in symbol format;
- in hexadecimal format;
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How can I uninstall 'Delete Files Permanently
Exit the program - click 'Exit' button in program toolbar or select 'Exit' from the program tray menu.
Choose Start | Programs | DeleteFilesPermanently | Uninstall DeleteFilesPermanently or run the 'Add/Remove Programs utility from Windows Control Panel, select DeleteFilesPermanently string in the list of installed programs and press the Add/Remove button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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What wiping schemes are built-in in 'Delete Files Permanently' by default?
- Fast (1 pass)
The fastest wiping scheme. Your data is overwritten with zeroes.
- British HMG IS5 (Baseline) (1 pass)
Your data is overwritten with zeroes with verification.
- Russian GOST P50739-95 (2 passes)
GOST P50739-95 wiping scheme calls for a single pass of zeroes followed by a single pass of random byte.
- British HMG IS5 (Enhanced) (3 passes)
British HMG IS5 (Enhanced) is a three pass overwriting algorithm: first pass - with zeroes, second pass - with ones and the last pass with random bytes (last pass is verified).
- US Army AR380-19 (3 passes)
AR380-19 is data wiping scheme specified and published by the U.S. Army. AR380-19 is three pass overwriting algorithm: first pass - with random bytes, second and third passes with certain bytes and with its compliment (with last pass verification) .
- US Department of Defense DoD 5220.22-M (3 passes)
DoD 5220.22-M is three pass overwriting algorithm: first pass - with zeroes, second pass - with ones and the last pass with random bytes. With all passes verification.
- the US Department of Defense DoD 5220.22-M (E) (3 passes)
DoD 5220.22-M (E) is three pass overwriting algorithm: first pass - with certain bytes, second pass - with its complement and the last pass - with random bytes.
- the US Department of Defense DoD 5220.22-M(ECE) (7 passes)
DoD 5220.22-M(ECE) is seven pass overwriting algorithm: first and second passes - with certain bytes and with its compliment, then two passes with random character, then two passes with character and its complement and the last pass - with random character.
- Canadian RCMP TSSIT OPS-II (7 passes)
RCMP TSSIT OPS-II is seven pass overwriting algorithm with three alternating patterns of zeroes and ones and the last pass - with random character (with last pass verification).
- German VSITR (7 passes)
The German standard calls for each sector to be overwritten with three alternating patterns of zeroes and ones and in the last pass with character.
- Bruce Schneier (7 passes)
The Bruce Schneier wiping algorithm has seven passes: first pass - with ones, the second pass - with zeroes and then five times with random characters.
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Permanently delete files from the Recycle Bin
When you delete a file from your computer, it is temporarily stored in the Recycle Bin. This usually gives you an opportunity to restore the file to its original location if you discover that the file should not have been deleted. To permanently remove files from the computer and reclaim any hard disk space they were using, you need to permanently delete files from the Recycle Bin. You can choose to delete individual files from the Recycle Bin or empty the entire Recycle Bin at once.
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Open the Recycle Bin by double-clicking the Recycle Bin on the desktop.
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Do one of the following:
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To delete one file, click it, and then press DELETE.
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To delete all of the files, on the toolbar, click Empty the Recycle Bin.
* To empty the Recycle Bin without opening it, right-click the Recycle Bin, and then click Empty Recycle Bin.
* To permanently delete a file from your computer without first sending it to the Recycle Bin, click the file, and then press SHIFT+DELETE.
Recover files from the Recycle Bin
Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.
Which edition of Windows Vista am I using?
When you delete a file from your computer, it's temporarily stored in the Recycle Bin. This gives you an opportunity to recover accidentally deleted files from the Recycle Bin and restore them to your computer.
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On the desktop, double-click Recycle Bin.
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Do one of the following:
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To restore a file, right-click it, and then click Restore.
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To restore all of the files, on the toolbar, click Restore all items.
The files will be restored to their original location on your computer.
Wipe files software - Delete Files Permanently
You have some porno photos that downloaded to your office PC. You have deleted them after viewing. But you forgot to clean your recycle bin and your boss found them….
Ever want to totally remove a file from your computer? When you delete a file by pressing the “Delete” key, a copy of the file is moved to the recycle bin. Anyone who opens the Recycle Bin can easily find your files. So to prevent files from being deleted to the Recycle Bin, select the file you wish to delete, hold down the Shift Key, and then press “Delete”. The file will be deleted permanently without going to Recycle Bin. You will not be able to retrieve the file from the Recycle Bin anymore.
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Delete Files Permanently is advanced file wiper that permanently delete files from your PC
 completely wipe sensitive files
easily wipe folders content
built-in wiping schemes list
wiping scheme Viewer
wiping scheme Editor
NEW! wipe free space
NEW! empty and wipe Recycle Bin
each-pass verification
easy-to-use
invisible mode
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Wipe history software - Clear All History
Supports Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, Firefox, Maxthon (MyIE2), Opera, Netscape, Mozilla
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wipe browsing history
wipe search history and AutoComplete
wipe address bar history
wipe Toolbar search history
wipe Temporary Internet Files (wipe cache)
delete cookies, stored passwords
wipe index.dat files
empty Windows Temporary Folders
clear Recently opened documents list
wipe Windows Run History (recently run programs list)
wipe Windows Search History
wipe Start Menu open programs history
wipe recent open/save files list
wipe history tracks (Most Recently Used list) in Microsoft Office programs
wipe history in Windows Media Player
wipe page file (swap file)
clear Clipboard and more...
advanced scheduler to wipe history automatically
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Why you should wipe deleted files
Most people store on their PCs some sensitive information (personal information, credit card numbers, passwords) that they don't want to share with others. But maintaining your privacy is not as simple as it may have seemed at first. To completely delete files from your hard disk it is not enoght to press 'Delete' button.
If you delete files, that doesn't mean they are deleted from your PC's hard drive! When you press 'Delete' button or even reformat your hard drive, the deleted files still reside on your PC.
To make it impossible to restore deleted files from your disk, you should use file wiping utility to wipe files from the physical disk sectors. Note: wiping is the process of shredding the contents of a file or disk space.
Delete Files Permanently is advanced file wiper utility that permanently wipe deleted files from your hard drive. Delete Files Permanently offers advanced wiping methods to completely destroy your files so they can't be recovered.
Delete Files Permanently built-in 'Wipe files' schemes
Delete Files Permanently uses 11 built-in wipe files algorithms for overwriting files content to leave no chances to recover them.
- Fast (1-pass wipe file scheme)
- British HMG IS5 (Baseline) (1-pass wipe file scheme)
- Russian GOST P50739-95 (2-pass wipe file scheme)
- British HMG IS5 (Enhanced) (3-pass wipe files scheme)
- US Army AR380-19 (3-pass wipe files scheme)
- US Department of Defense DoD 5220.22-M (3-pass wipe files scheme)
- US Department of Defense DoD 5220.22-M (E) (3-pass wipe files scheme)
- US Department of Defense DoD 5220.22-M(ECE) (7-pass wipe files scheme)
- Canadian RCMP TSSIT OPS-II (7 passes)
- German VSITR (7-pass wipe files scheme)
- Bruce Schneier (7-pass wipe files scheme)
Using 'Wiping scheme viewer' and 'Wiping scheme Editor' you can create and use your own wiping schemes or create deleting files schemes based on built-in algorithms to meet your specific requirements.
When you wipe files with Delete Files Permanently you can be confident that the files you choose to wipe are completely and permanently deleted from your PC. Now you can be absolutely sure that no one can access your private and personal files once they have been shredded with Delete Files Permanently.
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