File Wiper

File Wiper is a lightweight application whose purpose is to help you wipe out files and folders from your computer so they cannot be recovered with the aid of dedicated software utilities.

You are welcomed by a straightforward layout that allows you to create a list with the items that you want to process. You may import files and folders using the built-in browse button or drag-and-drop support.

The tool reveals information about each file, such as name, size, date, and path. It also lets you pause and resume a deletion task, or abort the process.

File Wiper gives you the possibility to employ batch actions for shredding multiple items at the same time. Detailed information is displayed during a deletion job, such as pending, paused, finished, cancelled, failed, and missing files, total file size, processed size, number of passes, and algorithm.

What’s more, you can create a list with favorite folders that you want to delete. Tests have shown that the application carries out a task quickly but this pretty much depends on the size of the files, deletion algorithm, and number of items. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so the overall performance of the computer is not hampered.

You are allowed to automatically close the program at the end of a cleaning task, perform deletion processes using full system resources, wipe out the name of folders, as well as integrate the app in your context menu so you can quickly wipe out files or folders.

When it comes to setting up the wiping parameters, File Wiper lets you specify a maximum number of parallel wiping jobs, choose the preferred algorithm (e.g. secure random, random string, Gutmann method), as well as enter the number of passes.

All things considered, File Wiper comes packed with several useful options for allowing you to get rid of sensitive data for good from your computer, and can be handled by beginners and professionals alike.