There are many reasons users may want to securely delete a user account from their Mac. Certainly if you are planning to sell your Mac or give it to someone you do not want your information lingering ...

How to delete files securely and completely in Windows 11 using SDelete Your email has been sent Meeting DoD standards for securely deleting files in Windows 11 requires the use of a special ...

The Windows tool Diskpart overwrites all data on the hard drive with a zero, which is considered a secure deletion method. This applies at least to classic hard drives, i.e. HDDs with magnetic discs.

Over on TidBITS Talk, user Lucas043 posed a question that prompted a fascinating discussion. Lucas043 has a Samsung Portable T7 SSD being used for backup. The SSD has intermittent access problems and ...

Secure Erase and HP Disk Sanitizer are tools used to remove data from a hard drive or solid-state drive permanently. The deleted information cannot be recovered. Use Secure Erase or HP Disk Sanitizer ...

Yesterday's article on securely erasing a hard disk in preparation for system resale prompted some further discussion. Several readers suggested using the Apple Drive Setup Utility to write zeroes to ...

Such a long guide to the Windows recycle bin? Yes, because the Windows tool offers much more than just collecting data that is no longer needed. The term “collect” was chosen deliberately because it ...

Do you have a pile of old drives that you want to wipe clean before sending them on their way to Silicon Heaven? Perhaps you need to wipe a drive clean in a computer you’re selling or giving away.

I have a WD Sharespace 4TB Drive, which I just sold. I want to securely erase all files but I can't seem to be able to use any of my secure erase tools to delete it or format it. It's connected ...

Reader Steve Carter would like his deleted files to be really, really gone. He writes: How do you delete a file completely and forever? I thought the original still remains on the hard drive until it ...