Portable Data Eraser

If you’re looking for an easy to use application to securely wipe out files of any size, it’s clearly the time to have a look at Portable Data Eraser.

Especially designed with this goal in mind, the program is aimed at both beginners and more experienced users who don’t want to waste too much time to figure out how to use a program.

That’s why it boasts a very clean and well-organized interface, with intuitive features that help it serve its purpose with just a few clicks.

Users are prompted to select the files or folders to be removed and then choose one of the two file removal methods, namely one pass random or US DoD with 3 passes. You can select as many files as you want, with the main window of the program also being used to show file type, size, data modified, attributes and full path.

What’s more, Portable Data Eraser can also wipe the free space on your drives and thus block data recovery software from getting back previously-deleted files.

Drag and drop support is obviously available to easily select the files to be removed, while shell integration makes sure that you can delete a file on the go.

The CPU footprint is minimal and that’s also good news because it means that Portable Data Eraser can be safely used on both newer and older workstations.

Overall, Portable Data Eraser is a tool that deserves a chance, although it doesn’t provide too many advanced file removal methods. It’s fully portable, so you can easily copy its files on a removable drive and use it on the go.