What is Secure Wipe tool?

Secure Wipe tool prevents the restoration of the deleted files.

When you move your files into the bin and later clear it, Windows doesn't erase them but only marks them in the files system as ready to delete. The files will be completely deleted only when some other files will be recorded over the removed ones.

Secure Wipe feature fills up the disk you've selected by text files to the highest degree and then erases them. As a result if someone wants to restore your deleted files one will discover only heaps of text files.

When is Secure Wipe needed?

If you keep confidential documents, correspondence on your PC or if you visit or load illegal content for your country. Remember that the data restored from your computer will be uncontrovertible proof against you ad item. Be aware of that one can restore not only files you deleted using the bin but also a lot of system data such as Internet History, Temporary Internet Files, Cookie Files and others.

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