SDelete, or Secure Delete, is a security and privacy application designed to help users securely delete unwanted data from their computer. It is made by Microsoft and is available for both Windows and Mac operating systems. It works by securely overwriting files, folders and registry entries in order to prevent any recovery of deleted data. It also supports a variety of different file types, including Office documents, images, videos, audio files, and more. With SDelete, users can choose to delete all data from a particular location at once or specify which data to delete. Additionally, it can be used to securely wipe free disk space in order to protect the privacy of users.
Discontinued The program is no longer updated. The latest version, 2.50, released in 2012, can still be downloaded from the official website.
Discontinued Discontinued but still available on download sites: http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/toolwiz_care.html
The discontinued development approach was moved to http://alternativeapp.info/software/context-shredder/.
The discontinued DBAN was last updated in June 2015 and does not support SSD (SATA secure erase). The official website is now pushing users to use Blancco Drive Eraser, a commercial disk wiping tool.