Nov
29
2008
Privacy – Use CyberShredder to Securely Delete Files & Folders
Posted by: Barry Cleave in Portable Freeware, Windows OS, tags: File Deletion, Freeware, Portable Application, Portable Freeware, PortableApps, Programs, Security, Software, Utilities, Windows, WIndows Vista, Windows XP
What are the Technical Details & Compatibility?
| Name | CyberShredder |
| Software Version | 1.12 |
| Release Date | September 2008 |
| Compatibility | Windows All |
| Homepage | Home |
| Download | Downloads (Zip) |
| Download Size | 256KB |
| OS Reviewed On | Windows XP Pro & Vista |
| Size on Disk | 536KB |
| Memory Use | 6,644K |
| License | Freeware |
| Review Date | November 2008 |
What is the ProReviewer Experience?
| Name | CyberShredder |
| User Level | Any |
| Functionality | OK |
| Complexity | Moderate |
| Interface | Good |
| General Usability | Good |
| Overall Experience | OK |
| Help | Good |
| Resources | Reasonable |
This is a good program for quick secure deletion. The fact that you can only drag and drop files and that if you add further files once deletion has started is not handled are slight annoyances but do not detract from the basic use of the program
Personally I rate this as:
Very Useful – Needs a little work
What Could Make it be Better?
- Adding files and folders via a file browser interface.
- Adding further files or folders once deletion has started
What Other Posts are Relevant?
Fast and Simple Disk Defrag with JKDefrag
Recuva – Easy and Quick Way to Recover Deleted Photos and Files
Clean Up Your Registry and System with CCleaner Portable – Free
Flexible Renamer – Rename, Change Attributes, Modify Tags – Powerful and Portable
Q-Dir – A Really Good Portable File Manager and Explorer
What are the Tags?
Technorati Tags: Security,File Deletion,Freeware,Portable Application,Portable Freeware,PortableApps,Programs,Software,Utilities,Windows,Windows XP,Windows Vista
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December 1st, 2008 at 8:47 pm - Edit
I get this error when trying to run it..?
Exception Information
Code: 0xe0434f4d Flags: 0×00000001
Record: 0×0000000000000000 Address: )x000000007c812aeb
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm - Edit
Cool tool. I have limited personal information on my computer but do worry about files that I have deleted being retrieved. This app should alleviate that concern for me. Another great find.
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December 6th, 2008 at 12:45 pm - Edit
Hi,
5 Best…. Sorry can’t help with program errors I just don’t have the time. Best thing to start with is to contact the program developer.
Regards,
Barry Cleave
January 9th, 2009 at 11:53 am - Edit
Nice work man..keep it up.
April 13th, 2009 at 1:40 pm - Edit
great article, I’m still interesting to read this article..
July 25th, 2009 at 7:29 pm - Edit
Agree, we should install this small portable application.
September 11th, 2009 at 3:40 pm - Edit
Very useful program for anyone who uses their machine for financial records. Easy to use and it get the job done.
November 18th, 2009 at 8:49 pm - Edit
More and more of such programs will be needed. Cant believe some companies dont protect their computers and install such programs. Untill they get hit by theft they wont understand. Its like throwing away your harddisk and not damageing it phisically.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:07 am - Edit
This means that if you have deleted files with the Windows OS CyberShredder can’t be used to overwrite the areas of the hardisk which may still contain sensitive information
January 10th, 2010 at 8:13 pm - Edit
Security is the main issues with most of the programs, promoted free of cost. I hope that there is spy ware installed in it.
January 19th, 2010 at 1:31 pm - Edit
When Windows deletes files from your hard disk using the standard delete or cut/paste methods it does not erase all the file details, just the index entry. So the file is still there you just can’t see it. There are plenty of free, portable programs available to recover such files ( see Recuva – Easy and Quick Way to Recover Deleted Photos and Files). Over time the “deleted” file may be overwritten by new files but this could be slow and is a random process. If you need to make sure personal details or other sensitive information is erased, for instance if you want to sell a hardrive or your old computer, then you need a program like CyberShredder. However see the “Cons” and “What Could Make it Better” sections below.
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:14 am - Edit
Cool tool. I have limited personal information on my computer but do worry about files that I have deleted being retrieved.
January 26th, 2010 at 11:10 pm - Edit
So where can I get last version of CyberShreder?
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:10 am - Edit
visited ur site again, hope new post.
March 17th, 2010 at 2:40 am - Edit
http://www.feet-about.com