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http://www.howtogeek.com/72130/learn-how-to-securely-delete-files-in-windows/
free eraser programs
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897443.aspx
also free and Mark R. is the author of autoruns and process explorer
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using sdelete from cmd line:
Once downloaded open command prompt by visiting Start -> Run -> Type cmd and press [Enter] key.
To delete all data stored in a file called c:\docs\finical.xls, enter:
sdelete -p 10 -z c:\docs\finical.xls
To delete all data and files stored in a directory (folder) called c:\docs\excel, enter:
sdelete -p 10 -z c:\docs\excel
sDelete Quick help:
Usage: sdelete [-p passes] [-s] [-q]
sdelete [-p passes] [-z|-c] [drive letter]
-c Zero free space (good for virtual disk optimization).
-p passes Specifies number of overwrite passes.
-s Recurse subdirectories.
-q Don't print errors (quiet).
-z Cleanse free space.
free eraser programs
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897443.aspx
also free and Mark R. is the author of autoruns and process explorer
=============
using sdelete from cmd line:
Once downloaded open command prompt by visiting Start -> Run -> Type cmd and press [Enter] key.
To delete all data stored in a file called c:\docs\finical.xls, enter:
sdelete -p 10 -z c:\docs\finical.xls
To delete all data and files stored in a directory (folder) called c:\docs\excel, enter:
sdelete -p 10 -z c:\docs\excel
sDelete Quick help:
Usage: sdelete [-p passes] [-s] [-q]
sdelete [-p passes] [-z|-c] [drive letter]
-c Zero free space (good for virtual disk optimization).
-p passes Specifies number of overwrite passes.
-s Recurse subdirectories.
-q Don't print errors (quiet).
-z Cleanse free space.