ShredIt for Windows 5.3.1

ShredIt for Windows 5.3.1 offers an effective tool which helps you to recover files from your computers recycle bin. Protect your privacy with this easy to use file shredder that shreds data so it cant be recovered. Whether you want to erase a hard drive or wipe a file, ShredIt for Windows is the computer privacy software for the job. It shreds files, folders, disk free space, hard drives and external hard drives. It comes with step-by-step instructions, built in safety features, government overwrite standards compliance - DoD, DoE, NSA - and a configurable overwrite pattern.

This easy to use file shredder/hard drive eraser offers all the features you need to clean a hard drive, wipe a file and more - as well as the ease of use and safety features you really want from data file shredder software.

Throwing data in the computer trash does not remove the file contents from the hard drive, the data can be recovered by someone else:

• Users who need to dispose of confidential data on an ongoing basis appreciate how easy ShredIt is to use - just drag the file on to the ShredIt icon and ShredIt will wipe the file data so it can’t be recovered.
• Users who want to erase the contents of a hard drive before disposing of a computer can be confident that using ShredIt will accomplish the job.

Major Features:

1. Shred everything: including files, folders, disk free space, files you've already deleted, hard drives, external hard drives and even floppy disks
   
2. Be easy to use: Step-by-step instructions will have you up and running in less than 15 minutes. With the option to “drag and drop” or “select from menu”, you can use ShredIt the way you’re most comfortable. With the progress bar, you’ll know exactly what’s happening.
   
3. Have  built-in safety features: Since there is no way to recover an item that is accidentally shredded, ShredIt comes with built-in safety features, including:
   
   • The “Confirm before Shred” feature.
   • The “Safe Place” feature.
   • The “Don’t panic” disk shredding feature.
4. Comprehensive documentation.
   
5. Have optional Standards Compliance:  Optional compliance with US Department of Defense (DoD), US Department of Energy (DoE), NSA and Gutmann overwrite standards.
   
6. Overwrite Options: A configurable overwrite pattern and number of overwrites.
   
7. Be cross-platform, making ShredIt an ideal choice for the multi-platform office. There’s a ShredIt version for Mac OS X, Mac OS 9, Mac OS 8, Mac OS 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME,Windows XP and Vista.

Enhancements: Added Support for DoE Overwrite Standard Compliance

Requirements:

• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows 2000 or later
• Windows ME
• Windows NT 4 or later
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista