File Shredder Software Reviews and Downloads

12Ghosts Shredder

This lets you overwrite files, drag and shred, wipe your disk and delete even if a file is locked. No trails are left of any compromising or confidential information. The file can be overwritten several times with random bits so that even the finest magnetic tracks are mixed up.

Disk Redactor

Disk Redactor enables you to wipe the free space on a selected hard drive, thereby overwriting any previously deleted files, making recovery difficult or impossible. The program will not delete any of your existing files, it only wipes files that have already been deleted (but could be undeleted by data recovery programs). Disk Redactor can preserve the last 16k of a drive, an option that should be selected if you are wiping the free space on a system drive (usually C:). The program supports single or double overwrite for increased security.

Mass Directory Eraser

Mass Directory Eraser is a simple tool that enables you to quickly delete a large number of files and folders. If you have ever deleted a large folder structure with thousands of files, you probably noticed that it can take quite some time for Windows to complete this procedure. Mass Directory Eraser can do the same in about 2 seconds. Careful though, the files are not sent to the recycle bin.

NShred

NShred is a secure file deletion tool, that allows you to wipe the content of files or folders, so that they cannot be recovered by any undeletion methods. It supports simple, and advanced low-level deletion methods, including Gutmann and DOD 5220.22-M.

Secure Eraser

Secure Eraser is a secure file deletion tool that enables you to delete selected files or folders beyond chances of recovery. It supports 4 data wiping standards (US DoD 5220.22-M E, US DoD 5220.22-M ECE, German standard, Peter Gutmann standard) as well as overwriting with random data. The program integrates with the Windows Explorer for convenient access from the right-click menu.

O&O SafeErase

With just one click of the mouse you can securely and permanently delete files, folders and partitions with O&O SafeErase V2.0. The program offers the user a new feature: O&O TotalErase Assistant allows the deletion of an entire system including the System Partition.

Digital File Shredder Pro

Digital File Shredder Pro is a secure deletion tool, that you can use to erase files beyond recovery, and also clean your system to remove junk files, Internet traces and PC usage tracks. The program supports drag and drop for files, as well as Explorer integration via right-click menu. In addition to on-demand deletion, you can also create cleaning jobs to erase selected settings, history items or files. An easy to use menu allows you to select from a wide variety of items to clean, and optionally create a schedule to perform the operation automatically in the future. Other features include cookie management, customizable wipe methods, deleted email wiping, support for external drives and more.

EZ Wipe

EZ Wipe integrates with the Windows Explorer right-click menu and allows you to securely delete selected files by using a 3-pass or 7-pass overwrite model that prevents recovery of the delete files with common undelete tools. Simply right-click on a file and select the `EZ Wipe` option from the menu.

East-Tec Eraser 2007

East-Tec Eraser 2007 is designed to completely eliminate sensitive data from your computer. It goes beyond U.S. Department of Defense security standards, wiping the files beyond recovery, scrambling name and dates and removing all traces of it from your disk. Eraser can also completely destroy any data from previously deleted files that might still be accessible on your disk (in the Recycle Bin or in unused disk areas). Other features include support for custom privacy needs, user-defined erasure methods, command-line parameters, integration with Windows Explorer, and password protection. The program supports all popular browsers (IE, Netscape, AOL, MSN Explorer, Opera), as well as various Peer-2-Peer applications.

XL Delete

XL Delete is a secure deletion tool, that allows you to permanently delete selected files or folders, using 12 wipe methods, including Gutmann, DoD and an option to define your own. In addition to files, the program can also wipe Internet Explorer and Firefox cookies, history, and temp files as well as free space on your disk(s), and automatically wipe specified files and folders on a regular schedule. Furthermore, XL Delete integrates with your Recycle Bin right-click menu, allowing you to securely delete the content.

FileASSASSIN

FileASSASSIN can help you terminate and/or remove files that are locked because they are currently in use. It uses uses advanced techniques to unload modules, unlock file handles handles and terminate processes to allow the removal of the file. If this does not work, you can have Windows delete the file on reboot. Standalone program, no install needed.

Eraser

Eraser is an advanced security tool which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from you hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. Other options include the ability to drag and drop files and folders to the on-demand eraser and the ability to use the integrated scheduler.

ParetoLogic Privacy Controls

What secrets could your PC tell? Your computer is a powerhouse, documenting and storing every action and piece of data received. Any person who has access to your computer can view your Internet activities and all files, including pictures, music, and video entries, both permanent and temporary. ParetoLogic Privacy Controls -powerful and complete shredding and elimination of confidential information. Featuring full support to thoroughly clean all files related to Internet Explorer, VLC, Skype, DivX, Bit Torrent and many others. Why people are purchasing ParetoLogic Privacy Controls Ability to erase items that are created automatically and are temporarily cached on your system freeing up hard drive space and improving computer performance. Wide range of coverage. Performs a scan and erase process for an extensive list of system and program categories ensuring privacy and confidential information is secure. Easy selection and erasure. You can customize the scanning process by selecting which items ParetoLogic Privacy Controls scans. See a preview of items to be erased. You can select an item and get a preview of what you are about to erase for verification purposes. Permanently shred files. The Safe level makes use of overwrite technology that adheres to DoD 5220-22M specifications (the standard for permanent erasure of digital information as set by the U.S. Department of Defense). Safeguards. Erasure and permanently shredding files requires caution. ParetoLogic Privacy Controls uses safeguards to assist you in verifying the items you select are, in fact, unwanted.

File Shredder

File Shredder will wipe files from your PC permanently. Windows does not physically remove file information when you simply delete a file. Undelete software can recover these files in perfect condition.

CiAN File Splitter Pro

CiAN File Splitter Pro is a powerful and easy-to-use huge File Splitter utility, these are our most important features:

Blancco File Shredder

Blancco - File Shredder is a secure solution for day-to-day erasure of files and folders Deleting and formatting do not erase data stored on your computer. Blancco - File Shredder is a user-friendly, easy-to-install software that ensures a 100% secure destruction of selected data. It uses an advanced algorithm technique which overwrites your files multiple times so that the data contained in them is no longer readable. Data recovery is impossiblE.

Blancco Data Cleaner

Blancco Data Cleaner+ is the versatile solution for any data erasure need: it completely eliminates the risk of identity theft. High-speed erasure by BDC+ makes data recovery impossible. BDC+ is in compliance with all recognized international standards, federal and state regulations about computer disposal and protection of personal information. The software provides the erasure of locked and hidden sectors on a hard disk such as DCO and HPA.

Smart Data Scrubber

Do you know that after you have completely deleted information from your hard drive, it is still there? Smart Data Scrubber allows to wipe completely all the information about the file you were working with, ensuring total confidentiality of your work. You can be sure that after using Smart Data Scrubber no any other software will be able to undelete the files you were working with.

Wiperaser Ultra

Wiperaser Ultra is a secure data deletion tool that allows you to wipe files, folders and registry entries using the well known Gutmann method, the US Department of Defense (DOD) 5220.22-M method, and a dozen other methods to choose from. You can create your own list of custom cleaning tasks, so that you can quickly delete sensitive data or Internet tracks by simply executing the custom task. In addition, the program provides a centralized management consoled that allows the administrator to manage all settings for a single computer, or multiple installations across a network.

DiskDeleter

Do you think that emptying the Recycle Bin or formatting hard drives will permanently delete files? Actually, neither erasing files by emptying the Recycle Bin nor formatting hard drives will destruct data permanently. So if you want to sell, donate, discard, or return your computer, you need to make sure to eliminate your confidential information.

File Shredder Pro

Many of us mistakenly think that when we delete files that contain sensitive and private information that they are gone for good. The data still resides on your computer and may remain there for years to come even if you format your hard drive. Personal identity information, employee and business data - all the things a hacker may scours your computer looking for is there. With File Shredder Pro you can be certain your data is gone for good.

ShredIt

Files can be recovered from your computer's recycle bin. Protect your privacy with this easy to use file shredder that shreds data so it can't be recovered. Whether you want to erase a hard drive or wipe a file, ShredIt for Windows is the computer privacy software for the job. It shreds files, folders, disk free space, hard drives and external hard drives. It comes with step-by-step instructions, built in safety features, government standards compliance and a configurable overwrite pattern.

Simple File Shredder

Simple File Shredder enables you to delete your files in a secure way, so they cannot be recovered by common undelete tools. It scrambles the file names and over-writes the files with random bytes before deleting them. Simple File Shredder provides a simple interface that allows you to select files via drag and drop, or Explorer right click menu, and lets you choose unlimited overwrite passes. Also includes an option to shred Firefox, Opera 8 and Netscape 8 browser junk files.

AEVITA Erase Hard Drive

AEVITA Erase Hard Drive completely destroys sensitive data on your hard disk, without leaving a chance for someone to recover your data. All traces of the data are removed from the disk so that the data cannot be retrieved even by using disk recovery software. Your private information is 100% gone, and your data is completely destroyed. Best of all, it is quick, easy-to-use, and compatible with any PC, independent of OS used!

AEVITA Wipe and Delete

AEVITA Wipe and Delete is a secure file shredder to permanently erase files or folders without any chances for recovery. It supports several wiping algorithms including DoD, Gutmann and others. In addition to selected files or folders, the program can also wipe empty disk space , unused space in the swap file and the content of the recycle bin. AEVITA Wipe and Delete offers a wizard interface and also integrates with the Windows Explorer right-click menu.

WipeDrive

WipeDrive allows you to eliminate all personal data from your computer, before selling or donating it. A simple drive format can leave many files to be recovered by widely available software recovery programs. Using WipeDrive however lets you wipe your drive clean, using secure deletion methods that prevent any recovery of your personal data. The program creates an boot diskette (floppy disk required) that you insert on the next boot, and then follow the prompts to securely delete your entire disk content, including operating system and ALL data, partitions etc. according to the U.S. Department of Defense standard.

PC Power Shredder

Securely delete files, folders to free disk space. Power Shredder supports drag-and-drop. The Confirm Before Shredding feature allows you the opportunity to cancel before you've shredded an item. This is important since the item is not recoverable once it has been shredded. This program is integrated with the Windows shell, includes a Scheduler and live update to keep up to date with the latest releases, and a Shred Recycle bin.

ArchiCrypt Shedder

Permanently remove files with ArchiCrypt Shredder. This program cleans free space on hard drives, removes tell-tale file fragments from cluster tips and wipes away traces from the last online surfing.

Drive Washer

This program provides identity theft and privacy protection by permanently removing all your personal data from your hard drive. It securely overwrites all of your hard drive data. It even runs if your operating system is no longer working! In addition, DriveWasher provides confirmation that a drive and/or partition has been successfully overwritten, ensuring that your privacy is safe and secure.

CHAOS Shredder

Completely erase files from your disk, without the possibility to recover it by any practical software or hardware methods.

Mutilate File Wiper

This data eraser securely deletes sensitive files and can prevent attempts to recover sensitive deleted files from your hard drive by data recovery or forensic software. The program overwrites all bits in selected files, including cluster slack space, with binary 1s, 0s, and random bit patterns.

WinShredder

This program uses U.S. Department of Defense and National Security Agency standard file shredding techniques. It permits an unlimited number of data wipes and an unlimited number of "do not shred" folder locations.

FileWipe

Completely destroy file contents by overwriting them with random data up to 100 times. Provides an option to wipe unused disk space including previously deleted files. Multiple files or entire directories can be chosen at one time. Supports Windows Explorer context menus and includes an option to clear the clipboard memory.

SecureClean

Scan, locate, view and erase previously deleted files and e-mail messages from popular software and e-mail applications.

Terminus

This data destruction toolkit allows you to erase files, slack space, free space, protect your privacy, destroy chunks of data even if they are not in a file and destroy huge files of 2GB or larger.

Active@ Eraser

This program supports a variety of sanitation standards including One Pass Zero, military-grade DoD 5220.22-M and Gutmann's. You can erase files, folders, CD-RW discs, logical drives and entire physical drives. The program also wipes out deleted files, which Windows just renders invisible, from your disk. It cleans the tracks of your Internet and local activities, such as cookies and temporary files. You can schedule erasing to trigger every time you start Active Eraser, shut down Windows or begin another activity. It provides right-click context menu support.

Deletor

This program helps you reduce the clutter in your disks and other storage media by deleting files and folders corresponding to your criteria. The program includes a shredding feature to destroy sensitive documents and make them virtually impossible to recover. Files can be filtered by name, name patterns including wildcards, attributes and time properties. The deletion settings are contained in a single window to help you review them at a glance. Deletor also supports filter packs to help you organize commonly used file deletion specifications and recall them by name. Combine this with the command line interface to the program and you can automate the cleaning process with batch files, shortcuts, scripts or a scheduler.

Data Shredder Gold

This program restores disk space and protects your private files. You select which files or folders to delete, and all traces of those documents are then removed from your hard drive.

PAL EShredder

This software is a shredding and secure wipe tool that removes files and folders, making them exempt from recovery utilities.

AnalogX SuperShredder

When you delete a file from your system (and remove it from your Recycle Bin) the contents can still be retrieved by someone who is knows what they re doing - they can even potentially recover data that s been overwritten! Now this doesn t really matter if you re just deleting some unused Word documents, but if you deal with sensitive data such as encrypted information, then it s very important that these files be securely deleted... That s where AnalogX SuperShredder comes in! SuperShredder gives you the ability to delete files using not only common methods such as Gutmann and NISPOM (DoD), but can be completely customized to give you all the security and/or performance you may need. It can receive files via drag-and-drop onto the program or the icon, selecting files from inside the program, command line, and can even add a shortcut to your Send To menu inside the Windows Explorer so it s simple to delete files in a secure and convenient fashion.

SysShield File Shredder

This helps you permanently remove files and folders from your system without the possibility of data recovery. You can also configure the program to use the quick two-pass, standard seven-pass file shredding or a customized wiping method.