ClickSoft: File Killer

ClickSoft: File Killer is a lightweight software application that features cleaning capabilities for helping you delete files securely from your system.

A normal deletion process doesn’t ensure that the files you have deleted are erased permanently from the computer.

There are many dedicated tools on the market that can recover deleted items pretty easily, and they even offer support for built-in filters (e.g. file extensions, user-defined words) for targeting a specific document or file.

This is why it is advisable to use dedicated cleaning utilities that wipe out any traces left by a document by overwriting the item’s content with random data.

Since this is a portable program, it is important to mention that it doesn’t leave any traces in the Windows Registry.

You can copy it on any USB flash drive or other devices, and take it with you whenever you need to delete files permanently from the computer on the breeze, without having to go through installation steps.

ClickSoft: File Killer sports a clean and simplistic layout that allows you to carry out most operations with just a few clicks. It gives you the possibility to upload files into the working environment using the built-in browse function, so you cannot rely on “drag and drop” operations.

The deletion process seems nothing but a child’s play, as you only need to add the sensitive item and press the “Kill File” button. Its overall simplicity makes it an ideal program for less experienced users who don’t want to spend a lot of time configuring the dedicated parameters.

However, it would have been useful to see support for context menu integration, different wiping algorithms, and batch processing. During our testing we have noticed that ClickSoft: File Killer accomplishes a task quickly and without errors, and leaves a minimal footprint on system resources.

ClickSoft: File Killer seems to be the right choice in case you are looking for a simple-to-use app that comes bundled with basic functions for helping you delete items permanently.