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wipe/erase files in W 7

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Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com

Flightless Bird
In XP I used an Acronis privacy suite to wipe certain files. Are there
free utilities to do the same in W 7?
Thanks, Jeff
 
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Gilgamesh

Flightless Bird
<Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
news:Xd87n.12193$BV.2241@newsfe07.iad...
> In XP I used an Acronis privacy suite to wipe certain files. Are there
> free utilities to do the same in W 7?
> Thanks, Jeff


Look at FileMenu Tools from www.lopesoft.com
It has a shred option plus a load of other features.
 
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Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com

Flightless Bird
On 1/25/2010 12:45 AM, Gilgamesh wrote:
>
> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
> news:Xd87n.12193$BV.2241@newsfe07.iad...
>> In XP I used an Acronis privacy suite to wipe certain files. Are there
>> free utilities to do the same in W 7?
>> Thanks, Jeff

>
> Look at FileMenu Tools from www.lopesoft.com
> It has a shred option plus a load of other features.

Thank you.
Jeff
 
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Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com

Flightless Bird
On 1/25/2010 8:52 AM, John McGaw wrote:
> On 1/24/2010 10:28 PM, Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com wrote:
>> In XP I used an Acronis privacy suite to wipe certain files. Are there
>> free utilities to do the same in W 7?
>> Thanks, Jeff

>
> Eraser is worth a try: http://eraser.heidi.ie

Thank you.
The Acronis Privacy suite I used in XP had some nice features like
-wiping all unused disc space
-wiping all temp files
-wiping downloaded components
-wiping trash
etc.
I'm just afraid to use it in W 7 in case it wipes the wrong things, but
I might try to install it in W 7 and use it (after backing up).

Jeff
 
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Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com

Flightless Bird
On 1/25/2010 8:52 AM, John McGaw wrote:
> On 1/24/2010 10:28 PM, Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com wrote:
>> In XP I used an Acronis privacy suite to wipe certain files. Are there
>> free utilities to do the same in W 7?
>> Thanks, Jeff

>
> Eraser is worth a try: http://eraser.heidi.ie


Downloaded and installed it. Seems quite good. Thank you.

Now I need to find tasks for getting rid of temp files or downloaded
components, or cookies and the like that I can import so I do not
accidentally create a task that does damage ......

Jeff
 
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