How To Permanently Erase Your Documents

Posted by Computer Repair Vancouver on Jul 29, 2010 in Software, Windows | 7 comments

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It is a common misconception that when you choose to delete a file, and empty the recycle bin, that file is permanently removed from your computer system. It is easy to see why this mistake is so often made. After all, once you choose to empty the recycle bin, you can no longer “see” the file anymore, leading to the presumption that it has vanished into the ether. What has actually occurred, however, is that your operating system (most likely a flavor of Microsoft Windows) has simply decided to “forget” about this file.