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When you delete a file normally, the operating system doesn`t physically delete it, but "hides" it. Then it marks its sector as unoccupied for if it might be necessary to write another file over it. Until that happens, that data continues to be physically stored on disc, with the danger that comes if we want to keep it from prying eyes, as it could be easily recovered using those specific programs designed to do just that.

To avoid this, you have AccessProof. It is a free program that before deleting a file writes over it several times, thus assuring you that it can`t be recovered later. AccessProof has two methods for deletetion: DoD 5220.22M and Gutmann. It also deletes the file names, and deletes possible remnants that could be left on the hard drive, to free up space.

AccessProof is totally free and doesn`t need installing nor the Windows Registry modifying.