Deleting Files Does Not Make Them Go Away For Good

by P. London - Date: 2006-11-30 - Word Count: 270 Share This!

This may come as a big surprise, but did you know that when you delete files on your computer they are still very easily retrievable by any nosey snoop with a little know how and desire to dig up your personal secrets?

When you click delete on your computer (or even empty your recycle bin), all you are really doing is freeing up space on your computer’s hard disk. Most of the files you delete are still there. These often remain on your disk until they are actually overwritten (a process over which you have little to no control) by new files or a computer data erasing tool.

Think for a moment about the kinds of files you have been deleting and the information these may still be keeping on your hard drive. Could some of these deleted files contain information about you that you have no intention of willingly sharing with the rest of the world? This may include personal pictures not intended for others to ever see. These could still be lurking on your computer just waiting for some nosey snoop to discover to your personal embarrassment or worse.

Simply deleting files does not make them disappear for good. To securely delete files you need to erase them. Computer data erasing programs are a good way to make sure the files you no longer want and do not want others digging up are deleted and erased for good. Start today and get in the habit of erasing unwanted files and begin to enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that the computer files you delete and erase are gone for good.

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