Introduction
When you delete a file in Windows, it will probably be moved to the Recycle Bin. Anybody can get a file back out of the Recycle Bin. For this reason, many users empty the Recycle Bin regularly, or delete their files without moving them to the Recycle Bin.
But you should know that Windows does not really destroy a file when it deletes it, its entire contents are still located on the hard drive. Windows simply marks the file as "deleted" in the file system, and the disk space occupied by the file can be used to store other data. But as long as nothing is saved in the area occupied by the deleted file, this "lost" file can be found and recovered easily with a program like TuneUp Undelete.
What does TuneUp Shredder do?
TuneUp Shredder makes sure that no data thief can get his hands on your sensitive data. The tool deletes files permanently, with no chance of recovery. And if you wish, you can even use a deletion method that was developed by the United States Department of Defense, which overwrites files with certain number patterns multiple times before deleting them, so that there contents are securely destroyed.
Starting TuneUp Shredder
Select the File recovery and Destruction category in the Start Center and click TuneUp Shredder to start the program.
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