ShredIt for Windows 5.3.2

Most computer users believe that if they select a file and press the “Delete” button, that file just vanishes. This is certainly not the case. When the “Delete” button is pressed, the file can simply be sent to the Recycle Bin. It can always be restored from the Recycle Bin – so simply pressing Delete will just not do.

To ensure there’s nothing in the Recycle Bin, the user could empty the Recycle Bin. Or better yet, the user could bypass the Recycle Bin by pressing Shift + Delete when deleting an application. This ensures the file is not sent to the Recycle Bin.

But the simple truth of the matter is that a deleted file doesn’t just magically disappear. It is truly deleted only when other data is overwritten on it. So if you simply delete a file, it could easily be brought back to life with a specialized data recovery tool.

To permanently and properly delete a file you need a specialized piece of software – like the Mireth Technology-developed application ShredIt for Windows. Downloading the application will only take a moment since the download weighs in at little over 1MB. Once downloaded, the application can be installed on pretty much any version of the Microsoft-developed Windows operating system. If you’re currently not using Windows, here’s some good news: there’s also a Mac OS X version of ShredIt.

Once downloaded and installed, ShredIt for Windows can be used to protect your privacy. In this regard the application will permanently get rid of files and folders you no longer need. This is to say that once ShredIt for Windows is done, no data recovery tool will be able to recover a file or folder you deleted. Additionally ShredIt for Windows can shred files you’ve already deleted and shred free disk space.

If you need to shred confidential data, ShredIt for Windows is the tool for the job. If you need to wipe clean a hard drive before selling it, ShredIt for Windows is the tool for the job. Whenever you need to permanently get rid of something, ShredIt for Windows is the tool for the job.

Pros

• Lightweight download size
• Easy to use
• Built-in safety features to ensure you don’t accidentally shred files

Cons

• The trial version is limited

ShredIt for Windows has been reviewed by George Norman on 10 May 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated ShredIt for Windows 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent