wiping files

[shimi]

On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Uri Even-Chen <uri at speedy.net> wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 12:51, shimi <linux-il at shimi.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Uri Even-Chen <uri at speedy.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> I'm looking for a free software to wipe files (permanently delete
> >> files) on Windows. In the past I used PGP, but I prefer a free
> >> software. I'm using TrueCrypt, but I didn't find any way to wipe files
> >> with TrueCrypt. I tried Google but I can't find this software.
> >>
> >
> > You are aware that both the programs you specified are for encryption and
> > not for wiping files, right?
>
> PGP can be used to wipe files. I use TrueCrypt for encryption.
>
>
> It's just a file shredder (similar to Linux's 'shred'), it has nothing to
do with PGP's [encryption] functionality...

You're looking for a free shredding tool for Windows?

http://www.google.com/search?q=shred+utility+for+windows 's first result:
http://www.fileshredder.org/

-- Shimi
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