Xion44 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 just today i found out what people were talking about this gutmann pass. it thoroughly deletes old files etc. but ive noticed it didnt delete any files from recycle bin..when i scanned with recuva, it still found those deleted files intact.. is odd. is there any way to delete permanently? From my prespective, winvista club is a very good forum for all things windows related. They have helped me and many others in the past. Excellent hints and advice! System specifications and current apps and programs running Funniest moment during bush administration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamin4u Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Have a look at this topic. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=125329 Online Documentation...CCleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 just today i found out what people were talking about this gutmann pass. it thoroughly deletes old files etc. but ive noticed it didnt delete any files from recycle bin..when i scanned with recuva, it still found those deleted files intact.. is odd. is there any way to delete permanently? What makes you think these recoverable files were the files that were in the recycle bin, did they have their original names? If so they weren't as files in the recycle bin are renamed by Windows (usually to something like dc123 or similar). AFAIK just moving a file to the recycle bin will leave a recoverable copy in the files original location, this could be what you are finding. If this is a problem secure delete the file in place instead of sending to the recycle bin first (using something like Eraser), or just use Recuva occasionally to wipe these copies of files left behind. Incidentally running the 35 pass delete isn't really needed (1 or 3 passes is more than enough) and just causes unnecessary wear on your hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xion44 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) thx for replies guys. the old files are of some OS related information. cheers also, tried that secure delete option, it worked. thx Edited January 29, 2009 by Xion44 From my prespective, winvista club is a very good forum for all things windows related. They have helped me and many others in the past. Excellent hints and advice! System specifications and current apps and programs running Funniest moment during bush administration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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