Walker11

Hi, I found that after recovering deleted files from all my drives by clicking Right in the list area there's a dropdown menu that has a "Secure Overwrite" feature. I used it to write over all the files with a few exceptions. I reformatted my personal HD only to find out now that the drive was NOT wiped as I believed??? I thought when a drive is wiped ALL files are GONE??? It appears that that was not the case SO I wrote over them using the 35X setting. I did, however wipe that drive before I installed Recuva. Hmmm?? If I need to get rid of files again on the "C" drive I will reformat that drive as it will be alot easier & take far less time. I don't understand why files aren't really deleted when you think they are. Computers are strange at times.

I checked the settings and I already had the "free space wiped" check mark next to the "C" drive. How do I delete any files that may have been deleted before I installed CCleaner? I can recover them, but it recommends they be sent to another location. I just want them GONE 4 ever & don't want to re-format my O.S./drive. Thanks.

Hi, I'm new here. I use Recuva & CCleaner and they work OK. I need to know how I can permantly erase all deleted files off of my HD. I'm not a tech so tell me in layman's words. Thanks.