Data Destroyer Software for secure file deletion

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Data Destroyer is a program for Windows PCs which allows you to permanently delete files and folders. To "purge" a file (on a disk or on any writeable magnetic medium such as a pen drive, a.k.a. a memory stick) means to delete the file securely by overwriting the data in the file many times (before deleting it) so that the data which was in the file cannot be recovered by any means. Several overwrites (at least) are required for security, since just one may leave electronic traces of the original data which can be detected by very sensitive equipment designed to do this.

Data Destroyer can purge:

• a single file
• all files in a folder
• all files in a folder and all files in its subfolders
• a specified subset of files in a folder and (optionally) in its subfolders
• all files (as above) whose file dates are before a specified date
• all files in selected subfolders (or in selected subfolders of a folder)

Data Destroyer can be used to erase securely all files on a disk, but it is not a disk-wipe program, because it cannot be used to overwrite the free space on a disk (which may contain data left by previously deleted files).

If you wish to make sure that information in files containing confidential information (such as financial data, company plans, proposals, etc.) can never be recovered after deletion then you need a program such as this one.

Beware of data removal programs that are claimed to delete files quickly. The only way data can be removed permanently is to overwrite it (on disk, not just in the disk cache) several times (not just once), and this takes time (more or less, depending on the speed of the hardware involved).

Data Destroyer can purge multiple files in multiple folders in a single operation. You can tell Data Destroyer not to delete a purged file so that you can inspect the contents with a hex editor (or re-use the file in testing). And you can request an estimate of the time required for any purge operation (if too long then the time required can be reduced by reducing the number of overwrites).

Here is a typical screenshot:

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User	Manual
Introduction Types of purge Testing purge speed Purging a single file Purging multiple files Protected files	Date restriction Listing files and estimating purge time Refining and confirming the purge operation Purging selected folders Saving and loading the setup

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Trial version: A copy of the Data Destroyer installation program can be downloaded from this website for the purpose of installing a trial version for evaluation. Click on the following link for further information:

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Price and ordering: A single-user license for the fully-functional software is available for a period of 3 months, 1 year or with no time limit (a 'perpetual' license). Prices for each type of license are given at Purchase a User License. An activation key is required in order to make the trial version fully functional. An activation key can be obtained immediately if purchasing either via PayPal or via Share-it.

Refund: A refund will be provided promptly up to thirty days after purchase if the software does not perform satisfactorily.

Updates: Purchasers of a user license for this software are entitled to an update to any later version at no additional cost.

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