- Windows
- System Utilities
- File Managers
- File Shredder by KakaSoft
File Shredder by KakaSoft
Description
File Shredder by KakaSoft is an excellent tool for securely deleting sensitive files and folders. The application uses the US Dod 5220.22-M erasure method, which is the most secure way to erase digital information. It allows you to specify the number of times to overwrite your files or folders with random information, ensuring that any trace of the data is destroyed beyond the point of recovery. The application is easy to use and provides a reliable way to permanently delete sensitive information.
File Shredder by KakaSoft 4.12 was available to download from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available.
According to the results of the Google Safe Browsing check, the developer's site is safe. Despite this, we recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus software. The program's installer file is commonly found as FileShredder.exe.
File Shredder by KakaSoft is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8 environment, 32-bit version. The most popular version among the software users is 4.1. Also the program is known as "Kaka File Shredder". This free software is a product of KakaSoft Software Co., Ltd. The software lies within System Utilities, more precisely File Managers.
From the developer:
Free File Shredder is an advanced data security tool for Windows which allows you to completely remove unwanted files and sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with US Dod 5220.22-M erasure method. You can configure the program to overwrite a file data with random information up to 15 times, so it is practically impossible to recover the original data.
You may want to check out more software, such as Safe File Shredder, Ace File Shredder or Alternate File Shredder, which might be similar to File Shredder by KakaSoft.
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