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License Type: Free
Price: Free
Date Added: Jun 2003
Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 9.x, Windows Me, Windows XP
File Size: 2746KB
Downloads Count: 49528
Author: Heidi Computers Limited

Overwrite old data to make sure it's completely deleted.

Deleting files doesn't actually destroy all the data--it just makes it harder to find. To make sure those files are good and gone, you need to overwrite them with a tool like this one. This program's designers have paid special attention to avoiding common potential problems regarding use of write cache, construction of the hard disk, and the use of data encoding.
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Sure Delete
Permanently wipe all traces of a file from your hard drive.
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402836 Free Jul 2007
Norton Utilities 2002
Fix problems in your system and on your hard disk, and optimize your PC's performance.
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249981 Trial Aug 2002
PC De-Crapifier
Clean out system junk and craplets from your PC
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224590 Free Aug 2007
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200302 Free Aug 2007
Jv16 Power Tools 2006
This multi-purpose tool helps you work with the Windows Registry, erase disks, and search for files.
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193400 Trial Aug 2007
Ranish Partition Manager
Partition your hard drive and control boot up sequences.
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191348 Free Aug 2007
Norton SystemWorks 2005
Optimize your PC with Symantec's suite of system utilities.
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175814 Buy Only Jun 2005
CloneMaster
Find and remove duplicate files on your hard drive, network drives, and removable media.
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149900 Shareware Aug 2007
Active@ Kill Disk Hard Drive Eraser
Destroy data on your hard drive, excluding any possibility of future recovery.
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145919 Free Aug 2007
PartitionMagic
Create, resize, and merge partitions on your hard drive.
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140592 Buy Only Mar 2004
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