It has been a normal phenomenon for us to store and delete files from our computers. Some will take out this action every day, but have you ever wondered how to thoroughly and permanently delete files? Does a removal to the recycle bin help? Here, you will get the answer.

Most of the time, we can directly delete files by right click them to select “Delete” to remove them to the default destination: recycle bin, and simply empty the recycle bin when noticing that all deleted files will not be used any more. Hence, it will be impossible for others to view what you have deleted. But does that mean others can not restore them in any means? No! Please note that even though you have deleted the files and emptied the recycle bin, the deleted files still exist on your hard drive and can be restored with some professional recovery utilities.

So how to permanently delete files? Is it possible to thoroughly delete a file permanently? Of course, it is. If searching the Internet for solutions, I believe you will get the below solutions: low-level formatting or use a file pulverizer. But please note that a low-level formatting will greatly harm your hard disk and shorten its lifespan. So in my opinion, the best and safest way is to rely on a professional file pulverizer to permanently delete files.

When using a program named Duplicate File Cleaner, I find that it provides us not only a chance to quickly scan and delete kinds of duplicate files, but also a chance to completely erase a file permanently with its built-in pulverizer. And it is very easy to handle with. What you need to do is to select “Pulverizer’ within “Advanced”, add files/ folders that you want to erase, and click “Erase Now” to proceed.

In this way, the selected files/folders will be permanently deleted from your computer (hard drive) and can not be restored with file recovery programs. This will be very useful to protect some highly-confidential or private documents.

So to thoroughly and permanently delete files from your computer, it is highly recommended that you can have a try with this program. It is very powerful in file management and protecting privacy.  

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