RightDelete is a freeware secure deletion app and secure cleaner developed by ChesterWay for Windows. It's portable, user friendly and well-designed.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC.
Permanently removes data (scrubs) from your hard drive
RightDelete 3 adds additional options to an application that has proved to be a popular download. It is a simple but potentially very powerful secure file deletion application that uses the US DoD 5220 compliant seven pass method. That is, overwriting the file content with $00, $ff, $00, $ff, $00, $ff, random(256).
At each overwrite, buffers are flushed to disk. In addition, the file is renamed at the start of the process and before final deletion using random file names. At the end of this process the file is then actually deleted from the disk. It is used from the Explorer context menu or by dropping files onto or copying files and pasting them to a desktop shortcut link.
To add or remove RightDelete fom the context menu run rightdelete.exe. Adding to the context menu will insert 'Securely delete this file'.
Compatibility and License
RightDelete is provided under a freeware license on Windows from secure cleaning software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 3.3 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can RightDelete run on?
RightDelete can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.
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