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  • 5.0 stars

    "Frees MEGA Space on your Disk"

    August 16, 2012  |   By ComeToPass

    Pros

    Vanishes (overwrites) previously "deleted" data. Even your Mother can't pull up the sh*t you been lookin' at...

    Cons

    I'll do an update when I see a flaw.

    Summary

    When you hit delete ~ IT AIN'T REALLY DELETED. Delete deletes the reference to whatever file you THINK you deleted. "Properties." The bulk of the program/file is still there. So people use wipers such as this to hide data. I use them to free up SPACE! And this is a Jewel.

    On First Run, I clicked Shred Free Disk Space and picked the Default 3-Pass module. Hit start. Shredding is a slow process with ANY cleaner. I stopped File Shredder after an Hr and 20 min when it was only 19% complete. A Reboot, and check my free space. My free space had jumped from 380.20 GB to 404.03... In an Hour. 7% increase in space. Interrupted.

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