abylon SHREDDER

If you simply delete files and even empty the Recycle Bin afterwards, they can still be recovered from sectors of your hard disk drive, given it’s not too damaged. On the other hand, it’s also possible to make sure they can’t be recovered, with the help of applications like abylon SHREDDER, which comes with a lot more than that.

Sure enough the application takes you through an installation process, but along the way, there’s also the option to have it deployed on a USB flash drive to use on other computers as well. The only thing you need to make sure is that the target PC is equipped with .NET Framework for things to work out.

There’s the possibility to access the settings menu before launch, and it’s a good idea to do so, especially if you’re using an administrator account. Various configurations can be made, even an option to enable control over other accounts, or as simple, yet effective integration in the File Explorer context menu for both files and folders.

With the main window up, you realize the application is much more than a simple shredding tool. You’re taken to the cleanup complete section, where you can pick a variety of computer areas to target and have them scrubbed, such as entire disk drives, the Recycle Bin, local and Internet temporary files, history, and more.

On the other hand, you can take the time to go through each of these utilities, and there’s even a built-in scheduler which runs in the background, automatically cleaning selected PC features at regular time intervals. However, scan processes can take a little while to finish, but this is only to make sure no files are skipped, with the resulting page letting you decide what stays and what goes.

The more you look after your PC, the lower the chances of it getting infected or losing precious performance after long periods of use. In this regard, abylon SHREDDER is more than a suitable example, coming with an impressive variety of tools for local or administrator use, and scheduler to minimize effort.