Feature request: Secure Delete files/folders

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  • bcdewul
    Old Hand
    • Sep 2010
    • 282

    Feature request: Secure Delete files/folders

    I know, it has been brought up in the past, but the threads I traced are a bit older, so I would like to bring it up again as BC4 is still under development.

    Previous posts:
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    Delete files from Folder Compare by overwriting them with random data possible? (29-feb-2012)
    http://www.scootersoftware.com/vbull...ead.php?t=8491
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    Would be nice to have (21-oct-2010)
    http://www.scootersoftware.com/vbull...ead.php?t=5490
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    1. If files are deleted to the recycle bin, a 3rd party tool can take care of wiping (e.g. once a day at startup)

    2. Likely deleting to the recycle bin is slower than bypassing the recycle bin. The last option requires lengthy wipe free space afterwards

    Alternatively: what about deleting to a user defined folder? (instead of the recycle.bin).
    - keeping folders structure similar to the recycle.bin
    - adding date-time of deleting (avoid clashing duplicates)

    This may be faster than the recycle.bin. Such a folder can be wiped/securely deleted afterwards (or be added to a wipetask of a 3rd party tool to be wiped at pc boot, once a day)

    =
  • Aaron
    Team Scooter
    • Oct 2007
    • 16005

    #2
    Thanks for the suggestions and feedback. A more 'secure' delete is still on our Wishlist, and I'll add these notes to our entry on our subject.
    Aaron P Scooter Software

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    • RodolfoGiovanninetti
      Veteran
      • Oct 2007
      • 336

      #3
      Just a quick idea. It might be possible to use "Open With", specifying the external software to wipe data?

      Regards

      Rodolfo Giovanninetti

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      • WindowsStar
        Enthusiast
        • Jul 2013
        • 30

        #4
        Oh, yes, a custom Open With... so we can open with different Notepads for different file types, Open with a deleting software, or into a viewer instead of the Windows Default application for faster viewing...etc. Yes I really like this feature.

        Check out www.softwareperfect.com Network Scanner. It has an open with section and I use that feature a lot. Many thanks! -WS

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        • Aaron
          Team Scooter
          • Oct 2007
          • 16005

          #5
          Would you mean http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/ ?

          The link you posted seems to point to a invalid/search site.
          Aaron P Scooter Software

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