My Disk Wiper

By default, deleting a file from your computer first sends it to the Recycle Bin, just in case you change your mind and want to easily recover it. However, even if you remove them from the bin, these can still be recovered through specialized programs. You can make sure that they’re permanently deleted with the help of applications like My Disk Wiper.

Note that the application isn’t packed inside an installer, which means it’s good to go from the moment download is done. This also means that you can use it on other computers directly from a USB flash drive. Just make sure that the computer you use it on is equipped with .NET Framework if you want the program to function.

The window you get to work in is pretty intuitive, with a list of all drives you can wipe, as well as information fields which show number of affected files, total space, as well as operation progress. Needless to say that it’s recommended to cease all activities when the operation is underway to prevent any damage.

The list of drives shows the corresponding letter, tag, and total size. What’s impressive is that the system drive is not selectable, which is a good thing, preventing accidental deletion of your operating system. However, there is a built-in option with which to override this, in case there are different operating systems installed on your PC.

There are a couple of operations you can perform, but only one of them actually removes files. The other only takes a look at the selected drive, showing the number of files, as well as file size in cluster and bytes. The analysis is not necessary, and it can take a bit of time, especially on large storage devices.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that My Disk Wiper comes with a straightforward set of features which can be used to make sure that nothing can be recovered from a particular drive, fixed or removable.