How to definitely delete a file on a windows desktop ?

[EliasIT]

I'm looking for a tool that will definitely delete a file so it can NEVER be recreated again on my windows desktop. Is there such a tool?

It should also not be possible for a specialist company in the field to recreate the files I delete.

Is it possible?

I found the below which may at least give you a better idea of what it is I'm looking for
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-completely-and-securely-delete-files-in-windows/

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[uplana]

It's an important question, many around, would find it useful to know how to do‌ that if it is possible at all, instead of being forced to throw his computer‍ in the microwave.

btw. this may help you
https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva
I didn't test it, but I⁠ read the below:

 

[Ciropollo]

Solution are:
#1 Having 2 SSD
In this way, one is for regular thing and‌ one for what you want. If something will occur just unplug the second SSD, broke‍ it, and done.

#2 VMWARE
Make a virtual machine with linux that is very easy⁠ to manage and make it in a external hard disk. You can run it in⁤ any comptuer, any time you want, with the big advantage that if you delete vmware⁣ machine + the file on hard disk would be impossible to recreate.

 

[lory]

You can also use VeraCrypt which is what I use. It let you create a‌ regular drive with one password, you won't store anything secret there, then it let you‍ create a secret drive with another password and which is encrypted and not accessible for⁠ anyone, not even governments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeraCrypt
It's very easy to use and as soon as you⁤ dismount the drive it creates or if you use a USB stick you pull it⁣ out no one will have access to it, even scanning tools will not be able⁢ to see the encrypted partition.

But that's a different story and off topic.

 

[Ciropollo]

What's the difference form ProtonDrive?

 

[Sols]

Heidi Eraser is quite popular and is opensource. Eraser – Secure Erase Files from Hard‌ Drives

You can select how many times you want your data overwritten and in what‍ manner (different patterns/random).

 

[lory]

You need to learn a‌ lot before you ask what's the difference.

very useful.⁠

 

[uplana]

I tested the Eraser on an USB⁠ stick, it run for only 2 minutes, and didn't finished because I stopped it, after⁤ that, the USB stick was fully damaged and needed to be formatted again. I went⁣ to some undelete Rescue software to see if it was possible to undelete the files,⁢ impossible it was gone for ever.

It's something, I have been looking for, for a︀ long time 🙂

 

[EliasIT]

Thank you, very helpful.

 

[JimBeam]

There is and it's called HAMMER
Just google it 😀

 

[EliasIT]

Did the same, works well! Thanks for the suggested software!