Date: 2015mar13
OS: Windows
Keywords: Windows, wipe, freespace
Q. How can I securely wipe the deleted files on my Windows PC?
A. There is a now a command-line utility that can do that.
cipher /w:X
where X is a drive letter.
It needs to be run as Administrator.
It takes a long time but ever other alternative does too.
Make sure you empty the Recycle Bin before running it.
Cipher's help (cipher /?) says its for NTFS but /w works on FAT32.
CIPHER.EXE is included in XP Professional but not Home Edition.
You can also use CCleaner.
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