by SDelete – File Shredder is a complimentary Android application found in the “Utilities & Tools” section. With File Shredder, you can securely eliminate files from your hard drive, ensuring they cannot be recovered. Presently, numerous software options are available for Windows OS file recovery. These tools, often referred to as “file recovery” software, exploit a vulnerability in the Windows “delete” command, a ubiquitous utility used for file removal. In truth, Windows’ “delete” function merely removes some file information, making them seem deleted within the operating system. However, with the aforementioned specialized file recovery software, retrieving these files is effortless.
To ensure permanent erasure, or shredding, of files from your system, you require a program capable of repeatedly overwriting files with random binary data sequences. This process is commonly known as shredding. Through this method, the original content of the file is replaced, rendering the recovery of a shredded file virtually impossible.
The File Shredder is a rapid, reliable, and secure tool designed for the destruction of business documents. It is freely available for download and unrestricted use, as the program’s creator has released it under a GNU license. This straightforward yet highly effective program surpasses many commercial file shredders currently on the market. The creator emphasizes that everyone should have access to this tool without charge, as the secure and permanent deletion of private documents is considered a fundamental right to privacy. SDelete – File Shredder adheres to Google Play content guidelines, ensuring its safety for use on Android devices.
File Shredder offers five distinct shredding algorithms, each increasingly robust. Additionally, it includes an integrated disk wiper capable of clearing unnecessary disk space using a shredding algorithm. For further information on File Shredder features, users can consult the Online Help page.
While securely deleting a file without additional properties is relatively simple—just overwrite the file with a secure delete pattern using the corresponding program—tasks such as the safe removal of sparse, compressed, encrypted, and Windows NT/2K data, as well as the secure clearing of disk free areas, present more complex challenges.
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To ensure the permanent deletion of data, follow these steps:
1. Launch the main application.
2. Navigate to the Privacy section.
3. Within the File Shredder section, select the Selected files button.
4. This action will open the File Shredder window.
5. Click on the Browse button, and choose the folder or file you wish to delete permanently from the window that appears.
6. From the Data deletion method drop-down menu, select the appropriate data deletion algorithm.
7. Proceed by clicking the Remove button.
8. Confirm the deletion in the confirmation window that appears by clicking Remove.
