Shredding previously deleted files

>>55349027
Use a program like DBAN. It kills everything on the drive, then over writes the "blank" space with raw binary. Sequential 0s and 1s, checker pattern, etc. I use it when I'm selling/giving away hard drives. Clean wipe and one or 2 passes.

If you're extremely paranoid, wipe the drive in its entirety and do 7 passes. DBAN is a self bootable program so you can boot directly from a USB stick

Also this kind of question belongs in /sqt/, so if you could kindly ask there next time.

>>55349027
CCleaner will overwrite blank drive space. Same for bit bleach. DBAN is a full format if I'm not mistaken, so ccleaner is better if you want to keep everything else and just erase the free space. You can choose from a number of passes as well.

>>55349068
>Also this kind of question belongs in /sqt/, so if you could kindly ask there next time.
Apologies

I was looking to specifically clear the deleted files from a drive that contains other files that can't be removed.

>>55349094
Awesome man, thanks

>>55349227
Then as >>55349094 said. If on Windows, CCleaner, check the "wipe empty space" box, click analyze, then clean.

If on linux, bleachbit. CCleaner clone essentially. Same procedure.

>>55349274
yea much appreciated, replied to yours without reading the next one haha. Thank you