Microsoft Surface Data Eraser

In the eventuality that you stored a list of passwords, accessed your bank account or checked your email using your Surface device, then there is always a risk that some unscrupulous individuals could access and steal that information.

Microsoft Surface Data Eraser is a utility that enables you to create a secure wipe toolkit that you can store on a bootable USB stick and that you can employ each time you want to delete sensitive data from your device.

The setup is quick, straightforward and does not require much of your attention. The program comes with a streamlined, wizard-like interface that can help you lend you a hand with creating the deletion toolkit.

To be more precise, once you hit the Build button and selected the USB stick that is intended to store the toolkit, the application proceeds to format the Flash stick and installing the necessary components. Upon completion, you are provided with a message that informs you whether the operation was completed successfully.

It is necessary to mention that the application requires you use a USB stick that has at least 4 GB storage space available. Since the utility formats the memory stick before installing the binary component, it is recommended that you move any valuable data that you want to keep to another location, as all the existing data will be lost.

You can eject or remove the USB drive from your computer after you view the Congratulations screen displayed. As instructed, you can now insert the Flash stick into the Surface device and follow the instructions provided to delete the data securely. On a side note, the toolkit can also be employed for creating additional partitions on the Surface device disk.

Regardless of whether you are concerned about the security of your credit card, send the gadget for repair or you just trying to sell your device, Microsoft Surface Data Eraser enables you to delete critical information permanently so that it cannot be recovered.