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XL Delete Changelog

What's new in XL Delete 3.2.0.0

Apr 6, 2022
  • Removed web browser support from system cleaner
  • XL Delete is now unsupported freeware.

New in XL Delete 3.1.0.0 (Mar 5, 2021)

  • Improved support for Edge Chromium
  • Improved system cleaner support for Chrome

New in XL Delete 3.0.1.0 (Apr 10, 2020)

  • Fixed issues with launching the drive tools via the command line.
  • Fixed typo in command line instructions.
  • Fixed issue that could cause the taskbar progress bar to not show properly.
  • Fixed issue with the would sometimes cause the installer to not register the context menu.
  • Fixed minor UI issues.
  • Updated diagnostic tool to allow you to install/remove the context menu manually.
  • Added missing tooltips.

New in XL Delete 3.0.0.0 (Mar 27, 2020)

  • Added SSD detection and warning message.
  • Added option to remove items in the delete verify dialog.
  • Added option to not try to remove failed cleaner files on reboot.
  • Added option to show the process that's locking a file in the log.
  • Updated project to use Microsoft .NET 4.7.1.
  • Updated UI.
  • Updated all network requests to use HTTPS.
  • Updated logging library.
  • Updated exception template.
  • Updated diagnostic tool to find registry issues.
  • Replaced icons.
  • Replaced Google+ social icon with Instagram.
  • Replaced C1 components with Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.
  • Replaced DevArt SqlLite components with System.Data.SqlLite components.
  • Improved compatibility with the latest Windows 10 release.
  • Improved file in use detection.
  • Improved context menu speed.
  • Improved failed files detection.
  • Improved security of the cryptographic random number generator.
  • Improved the scan speed when searching for files and folders to be deleted.
  • Improved system cleaner task support.
  • Improved logging for tasks triggered from the command line.
  • Fixed issue with Taskbar progress bar.
  • Fixed issue where failed files dialog could incorrectly list the parent folder when a single item was selected for delete.
  • Removed Safari cleaner options.
  • Failed files dialog now shows the process that's locking a file.
  • Renamed "/ff" cleaner option to "/failed".
  • Task items now prefix "XLDEL" to the name of any scheduled task that uses the Windows task scheduler.
  • System cleaner now shows the delete dialog when triggered from the command line, and there are no files/folders detected.

New in XL Delete 2.9.3.0 (Sep 14, 2017)

  • Improved handling of files that fail to delete.
  • Improved scheduling tasks on Windows 10.
  • Fixed issue with cleaning Firefox session data.
  • Minor improvements for Windows 10 Creators Update.

New in XL Delete 2.9.2.0 (Dec 16, 2016)

  • Added command line options for cleaning Microsoft Edge data
  • Added Microsoft Edge options when creating tasks
  • Added command line option for saving the delete log file
  • Improved command line option parameter handling
  • Improved support for handling file paths with invalid characters
  • Fixed an error that could happen when trying to delete files owned by Windows

New in XL Delete 2.9.1.0 (Mar 14, 2016)

  • Improved compatibility with Windows 10.
  • Improved support for cleaning Microsoft Edge cookies, cache, and history files.
  • Fixed error that could happen when trying to take ownership of files owned by Windows.
  • Fixed problem with progress bars not displaying correctly when using the "Delete Only" wipe type.
  • Minor usability enhancements.

New in XL Delete 2.9.0.0 (May 8, 2015)

  • Added the ability to take ownership of files and folders that can't be deleted due to lack of permissions.
  • Full file and folder paths will now be shown on the delete list, long paths will wrap to a second line.
  • Improved support for cleaning session data in Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer.

New in XL Delete 2.8.0.0 (Apr 7, 2014)

  • New: Wipe engine will now automatically retry to delete a file that has failed to delete due to it being locked or in use by another process.
  • New: Added "Delete Only" wipe type. This type will delete a file without wiping it's contents.
  • New: Option to log date and time stamps in status log.
  • Improved: System cleaner updated for latest version of Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer.
  • Fixed: Windows 7/8 taskbar progress bar will now display correctly.

New in XL Delete 2.7.2.0 (Apr 7, 2014)

  • Fixed: Check for update window could freeze if the temporary file check ran at the same time.

New in XL Delete 2.7.1.0 (Dec 13, 2012)

  • Improved: Better support for cleaning journal files in Chrome 23.0.1271.64 m
  • Improved: Main dialog will now appear before any background tasks begin to run. This would cause confusion if a message box showed up before the XL Delete dialog was visible.
  • Fixed: Diagnostic tool could show an error message when using the "Reset User Confile File" option.

New in XL Delete 2.7.0.0 (Oct 5, 2012)

  • New: Support for Windows 8.
  • New: Diagnostic tool is now installed along with XL Delete to help with support issues.
  • Improved: Updated cleaner to support latest versions of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer.
  • Improved: Delete dialog now reports progress when removing empty folders.
  • Fixed: Alert dialogs and messages could be hidden by other applications.
  • Fixed: System cleaner could throw an error if it was closed while scanning for files to remove.
  • Fixed: Corruption issue with application properties file.
  • Fixed: Free space lock feature is no longer available on drives with no free space.
  • Fixed: Temporary file cleanup could leave behind an empty directory.

New in XL Delete 2.6.1.0 (Oct 5, 2012)

  • Improved: Support for Firefox 10
  • Improved: Support for Safari 5.1.2
  • Improved: Support for Internet Explorer 9.0.4
  • Improved: Support for Chrome 16.0.912.75
  • Fixed: Task dialog exception when adding folders with long path names.

New in XL Delete 2.6.0.0 (Oct 5, 2012)

  • New: Lock file manager to resize and remove existing lock files.
  • New: Lock files can now be created without wiping the space.
  • Fixed: The drive tools drive list would incorrectly display "This drive is not ready." in the tool tip.
  • Fixed: The drive tools drive list now correctly refreshes after a drive operation.
  • Fixed: The hard drive will no longer be allowed to go to sleep during a long drive operation.
  • Fixed: Font issue with some non-English versions of Windows.

New in XL Delete 2.5.0.0 (Oct 20, 2011)

  • New: Added support for Firefox 7.0.1
  • New: Added support for Chrome 14.0.835.202 m
  • New: Added support for Internet Explorer 9.0.3
  • New: Added support for Safari 5.1.1
  • New: Delete dialog will now display folders being scanned.
  • Improved: File explorer now has better support for Windows 7 64 bit.
  • Improved: Internet Explorer extensible cache and user data cleaning.
  • Improved: Firefox offline cache cleaning.
  • Improved: Chrome media cache, sessions, and local storage cleaning.
  • Improved: Safari session cache, cookies, and local storage cleaning.
  • Fixed: Cancelling the cleaner's file scan will no longer cause an exception.
  • Fixed: Invalid system files will now be reported as errors in the delete log.
  • Fixed: Command line operations that exclude the wipe type will now default to DoD-3 if no default wipe type is set.
  • Fixed: The verify dialog will no longer try to find icons for files with invalid paths.

New in XL Delete 2.4.0.0 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • New: Added Long Path tool to easily find and remove files and folders with invalid path names that are longer than the Windows path name limit.
  • New: Tasks can now be triggered from the main dialog.
  • New: Added support for Firefox 4.
  • New: Added support for Internet Explorer 9.
  • Improved: Messages are now displayed using a task dialog with more better explanations and more details about specific errors.
  • Improved: Replaced several icons with better images that resemble the action being performed. Moved file information icons to delete list context menu.
  • Improved: Folders with files that failed to delete are now displayed on the delete log.
  • Improved: Scan errors on the delete dialog will now show the specific reason why a directory failed to be scanned.
  • Fixed: Wipe type will now default to DoD-3 when an invalid custom wipe type is specified.
  • Fixed: Localization issue could cause Drive Tools to fail on non-English versions of Windows.
  • Fixed: Verify dialog would fail on files whose paths were too long or contained invalid characters.

New in XL Delete 2.3.8.1 (Feb 8, 2011)

  • Improved handling of tasks that failed to load.
  • Fixed issues with Internet Explorer history cleaning and directory file scanning in Windows XP.

New in XL Delete 2.3.8.0 (Feb 1, 2011)

  • New: Added /prompt command line option to show a Yes/No message box when running a task from the command line.
  • New: Added support for Firefox 4 beta 10.
  • Improved: Task dialog will now ignore files that do not exist when loading an existing task.
  • Improved: Delete dialog will now show files that failed to delete along with the reason why the file failed to delete.
  • Improved: Failed files dialog will now show files that can not be removed on reboot with a colored background.
  • Fixed: Several issues with custom wipes have been resolved.

New in XL Delete 2.3.7.0 (Jan 25, 2011)

  • New: Command line interface now supports cleaning the clipboard, user temp files, and system temp files.
  • Improved: Added better support for cleaning Internet Explorer recovery files.
  • Improved: All tasks can now be run on shutdown using the group policy editor in Windows 7, please see the help manual for more information.
  • Fixed: Cleaning temporary Internet files twice in a row could cause the application to throw an exception.
  • Fixed: Application could fail to load on some Windows 7 systems.
  • Fixed: Tasks dialog failed to display the proper wipe type when editing an existing task.
  • Fixed: File time attributes are now modified using UTC times

New in XL Delete 2.3.6.1 (Jan 10, 2011)

  • Fixed: Recycle bin clean could fail on Windows XP and Windows 7 64-bit.

New in XL Delete 2.3.6.0 (Jan 3, 2011)

  • New: File explorer provides a filter enabled Windows Explorer like view to easily add files and folders to securely delete.
  • New: Added option to quickly remove free space lock files.
  • New: You can now disable logging that displays file names on the delete dialog.
  • New: Added context menu to the delete list.
  • Improved: Enhanced tool tips have been added to all main screen buttons.
  • Improved: Replaced icons with better graphics and moved the Delete Wizard to display as a primary feature.
  • Improved: Grid controls have been updated for better compatibility with slower machines.
  • Improved: Invalid file name detection has been improved and will no longer cause the application to crash.
  • Improved: Failed files dialog now warns users to restart their computer before saving files to a folder that is set to be removed on reboot.
  • Fixed: File in use exceptions are no longer captured in the error log but are now presented to the user.
  • Fixed: Error result codes are now more human readable.
  • Fixed: Failed files dialog could throw an exception if no items were selected.
  • Fixed: The application window will now return to the primary screen if it tries to display on a monitor that is no longer connected.
  • Fixed: Removing multiple items from the delete list would only remove the first item.

New in XL Delete 2.2.4.0 (Aug 30, 2010)

  • Fixed: Drive tools would throw an exception when a drive was not ready to be read.
  • Fixed: Free space wipe could freeze during the purge file table operation.
  • Fixed: Update check could fail if the response took longer than 10 seconds.
  • Fixed: Wipe duration calculations were not being averaged and showed incorrect estimates.

New in XL Delete 2.2.3.0 (Aug 23, 2010)

  • New: Web cleaner has been replaced with System Cleaner with new options to clear system temp files and the clipboard.
  • New: Drive tool functions now show the estimated time remaining.
  • New: Free space wipe will now show that it is purging the file table once the wipe finishes.
  • New: Wipe type can now be changed on the verify dialog.
  • Improved: Wipe duration calculations have been improved to be more acurate.
  • Improved: Free space wipe routine is now more tolerent of virus scanners that would scan the temporary files while a wipe was going on and cause the program to hang.
  • Improved: Wipe routines now open files faster and use less memory when doing multiple wipes on a single file.
  • Fixed: Drive tools could load an invalid drive before finding all valid drives on the system.
  • Fixed: Running the file table purge from the task scheduler could cause an exception.
  • Fixed: Renamed "Disk Tools" button to "Drive Tools" on the main dialog.
  • Fixed: Message boxes could show up behind the XL Delete window causing the program to appear frozen.
  • Fixed: Added error message when the application settings fail to save

New in XL Delete 2.1.1.0 (Jan 12, 2010)

  • New: Added web cleaner support for Google Chrome.
  • New: Added web cleaner support for Apple Safari.
  • New: Viewer and open commands now show a warning when nothing is selected.
  • New: File and directory dates are now scrambled before deleting.
  • Improved: Free space wipe is 50% faster at wiping the master file table area of NTFS drives.
  • Fixed: License manager could generate a fake warning message saying the trial has expired after entering a license key.
  • Fixed: Wipe tools will now only try to load valid disk drives that can be written to.
  • Fixed: Context menu could incorrectly open XL Delete when right clicking on certain files in Windows 7.
  • Fixed: Files with very long paths would crash the verify dialog.
  • Fixed: Check for update would fail if it is triggered manually while an automatic check is already running.
  • Fixed: Custom wipe method editor would fail if 0x00 was used in hex mode.

New in XL Delete 2.0.7.1 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • New: Updated UI look and feel.
  • New: Completely redesigned user interface.
  • New: Secure delete engine with full support for multi-core processors.
  • New: Faster wiping engine with enhanced support for wiping file slack space and NTFS alternative streams.
  • New: Drive tools dialog brings the free space wipe, file table purge, and free space lock together.
  • New: Job scheduling system to automate every XL Delete feature.
  • New: Command line interface lets you script every XL Delete feature.
  • New: Failed files list allows you to specify files to remove on reboot, including locked files.
  • New: Enhanced cryptographic random number generator for better security.
  • New: Status log keeps track of what you delete and how long each file took to wipe.
  • New: Scheduler now uses the Windows Task Scheduler for improved performance.
  • New: Official support for Windows 7.
  • Improved: File name and attributes obfuscation routines.
  • Improved: Wizard now lets you delete more than one file/folder at a time.
  • Improved: Web cleaner works faster and supports the latest version of Firefox and IE.
  • Improved: Shell context menu now works with 64-bit versions of Windows.
  • Improved: Auto buffer feature has been enhanced to increase performance on multi-core systems.
  • Improved: File viewer can now open very large files.

New in XL Delete 2.0 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Beta version release

New in XL Delete 1.7.2697.16516 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Fix: Failed task dialog's ok button would not close the window.
  • Fix: Extended trial keys are now culture sensitive.
  • Change: Help file compression increased.

New in XL Delete 1.7.2692.29516 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • New: Updated UI look and feel.
  • New: You can now securely clean the Windows recycle bin from the tools menu or the recycle icon on the toolbar.
  • New: Full compatability with the Aero interface in Windows Vista.
  • Change: The Free Space Lock feature will now create all lock files in a sub-folder named "XL Delete Locks" in the root of the drive whose free space is being locked.
  • Fix: Wiping shortcut (.lnk) files is now properly handled in Windows Vista.
  • Fix: The Internet Cleaner will no longer report false error reports in Windows Vista.
  • Fix: The Free Space Wipe will now properly clean up any temporary files which were left over from a previous wipe that was unexpectedly cancelled or interrupted.

New in XL Delete 1.7.2686.7505 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Enhancement: File Table Purge will now work a lot faster in Windows Vista.
  • Fix: Custom wipe editor will no longer throw an exception when it can't find the custom wipes configuration file in Windows Vista

New in XL Delete 1.6.2615.21028 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • New: You can now securely delete the recycle bin from the Tools menu.
  • Fix: Internet cleaner will no longer freeze while cleaning the cache when no cache exists.
  • Fix: The bug report tool has been updated to point to the new bug tracking server.
  • Fix: File table purge feature will now default to the slower cleaning process when the enhanced cleaning process fails instead of just freezing.
  • Fix: The scheduler will now correctly find the path to the main XL Delete executable.

New in XL Delete 1.6.2584.28097 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: The Internet cleaner will no longer keep running once it is cancelled.
  • Bug Fix: XL Delete will now find all the recycle bin paths under Windows Vista.

New in XL Delete 1.6.2578.3230 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • This version primarily contains bug fixes and makes XL Delete compatible with the official release of Windows Vista.
  • Added support for Windows Vista (Official release)
  • Added full support for the Microsoft .NET 2.0 framework. XL Delete will now run on either .NET 1.1 or .NET 2.0.
  • The file table purge feature will now automatically detect the best settings to use -- You no longer have to specify conservative or aggressive modes.
  • Enhanced the file table purge feature to directly monitor the NTFS master file table record and clean the old file entries a lot faster.
  • Enhanced the Guttmann wipe method. Should work a little faster now.
  • Bug Fix: File table purge would take up all the system resources and hang on larger drives.
  • Bug Fix: Free space wipe would incorrectly calculate the amount of free space left for the final pass and sometimes cause Windows to hang.
  • Bug Fix: Scheduler would crash with international dates.
  • Bug Fix: Program would crash when no default web browser was found.
  • Bug Fix: The recycle bin wipe option will no longer crash when a drive does not have a recycle bin folder.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed all display issues that would make some of the XL Delete screens transparent in Windows Vista.

New in XL Delete 1.5.2454.40672 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • This version fixes all known issues that cause the cleaner and file viewer to freeze.
  • Added support for Norton Protect. XL Delete will now ignore the NPROTECT folder when cleaning the recycle bin.
  • Fixed the error that would cause the file viewer to crash when trying to view a file that was being used by Windows.
  • Fixed the error that would cause the cleaner to freeze after manually cleaning the Internet history from Internet Explorer or running the cleaner twice in a row.
  • Changed the cleaner to search for and close any running instances of Internet Explorer.

New in XL Delete 1.5.2434.38983 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Fixed bug that would cause the cleaner to get stuck in Windows Vista.
  • Fixed bug with cleaner progress bar displaying 66% instead of 100% when cleaning the index.dat files.
  • The free space wipe feature will now verify the amount of free space near the end of the wipe to prevent Windows from blocking it from finishing.
  • Removed single file free space wipe method. It will now always use the chunk based wipe method. This is more secure.
  • Updated unhelper.exe to remove the latest layout definition file and clean any sub folders during an uninstall.

New in XL Delete 1.5.2423.38504 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Added Internet cleaner feature. Can now wipe cookies, history, and temp files of Internet Explorer and Firefox.
  • Added integrated file viewer (mini-hex viewer).
  • Added new outlook-like scheduler.
  • Added ability to schedule tasks on shutdown.
  • Added new context menu for better integration with the Windows shell.
  • Added new free space wipe option to wipe the drive is sections (chunk based wipe). This new method will also do a minor file table purge.
  • Added better error handling for unexpected errors. You will now have the option to send a bug report for any unexpected crash.
  • Added support for Windows Vista Beta 2.
  • Added "working" animation for when removing the file table purge temp files.
  • Fixed the missing images in the Wizards.
  • Fixed bug with the cleaner crashing on computers that did not have Firefox installed.
  • Fixed bug with the preferences dialog crashing when a custom wipe that is selected as the default wipe gets removed.
  • Removed the Office 2007 theme. Switched back to the Office 2003 theme.
  • Changed all the wipe dialogs so that they can now be minimized.
  • Changed the update checker to ask for permission before connecting to the Internet to check for updates for the first time.
  • Optimized the wipe engine and several of the wipe methods for speed.

New in XL Delete 1.5.4.4 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Added Internet cleaner feature. Can now wipe cookies, history, and temp files of Internet Explorer and Firefox.
  • Added integrated file viewer (mini-hex viewer).
  • Added new outlook-like scheduler.
  • Added ability to schedule tasks on shutdown.
  • Added ability to schedule the cleaner.
  • Added ability to schedule cleaning the recycle bin.
  • Added Purge File Table feature.
  • Added NTFS drive detection to the Free Space Wipe and Free Space Lock features.
  • Added new error log dialog for easier viewing of files that failed to wipe.
  • Fixed bug with the file viewer crashing when previewing a file over 2 GB in size.
  • Fixed bug with cleaner freezing with certain Firefox profiles.
  • Fixed bug with the buy menu remaining active after unlocking the full version.
  • Switched theme. We are testing the Office 2007 theme with this release. The final release will let you switch between the older theme, Office 2003, and the new Office 2007 theme.

New in XL Delete 1.4.1 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Added Internet cleaner feature. Can now wipe cookies, history, and temp files of Internet Explorer and Firefox.
  • Added integrated file viewer (mini-hex viewer).
  • Added new outlook-like scheduler.
  • Added ability to schedule tasks on shutdown.
  • Added ability to schedule the cleaner.
  • Added ability to schedule cleaning the recycle bin.
  • Added wizard for creating tasks.
  • Can now choose to wipe a file but not remove it in the scheduler.
  • New scheduler monitor takes about 50% less resources.
  • Implemented new licensing system. Existing customers will have to log into their web account the get their new license keys. (Note: No keys will work for the beta version, please wait for the official release if you want to unlock the program.)
  • Changed trial period to 14 days.
  • Updated unhelper.exe to remove def.xml file.
  • Force wipe will now remove the file being wiped.

New in XL Delete 1.3.2230.7256 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Added "Force Wipe" feature.
  • Added enhanced help tool tips to Preferences dialog.
  • Updated secure delete engine to better handle files that are in use by other processes.
  • Updated uninstaller to prompt before removing all settings files.
  • Updated the free space lock feature. Should run a little faster now.
  • Fixed rendering errors when using the silver Windows XP theme.
  • Fixed toolbar positioning issues. The toolbars will now remember their last position and customizations

New in XL Delete 1.2.2191.38829 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Fixed error with drive list box always expecting a floppy disk to be inserted in the Free Space Wipe and Free Space Lock dialogs.
  • Improved the speed of the Free Space Lock.
  • Updated the wizard to show options for all the new wipe methods.
  • Dropped all support for the online registration server, you will receive an error if you try to register a prior version of XL Delete.
  • Combined Beta releases
  • 12/12/2005 Version 1.2 Beta 2
  • Fixed "Argument out of range" error with the drive boxes on the Free Space Wipe and Free Space Lock dialogs.
  • The Free Space Lock and Free Space Wipe dialogs will now show an error if you do not select any drive.
  • 12/4/2005 Version 1.2 Beta
  • Upgraded secure delete engine to version 2.1 of Engine2 - Now features 12 pre-defined wipe methods, a better cryptographic random number generator, and enhanced security for obfuscating folder/file names.
  • Added new unified Settings dialog.
  • Added "Lock Free Space" feature.
  • Updated user interface with new icons.
  • Updated installer - Can now install the .NET framework if needed.
  • Removed product activation screen.
  • Removed online requirement for product registration.
  • Fixed bug with the custom wipe editor not allowing hex patters beginning with "0x00,0x00"
  • Switched to Esellerate exclusively for selling XL Delete online due to the new licensing scheme. This will not effect any customers who have bought XL Delete from shareit or Regnow.
  • Engine2 Version 2.1 Changes
  • Added United States Navy (NAVSO P-5239-26-MFM) wipe method (3-Pass)
  • Added United States Navy (NAVSO P-5239-26-RLL) wipe method (3-Pass)
  • Added United States Air Force (AFSSI5020) wipe method (3-Pass)
  • Added Bruce Shneier's wipe method (7-Pass)
  • Added North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO standard) wipe method (7-pass)
  • Added German VSITR wipe method (7-pass)
  • Added quick method (1-pass)
  • Updated the cryptographic random number generator.
  • Fixed bug with dynamic buffer being too small for small files

New in XL Delete 1.1.2074.40004 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Removed product activation
  • Fixed an issue with the deletion engine working extremely slow on files under 1 meg

New in XL Delete 1.1.2007.39865 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Added ability to create custom wipe types.
  • Added "Auto Buffer" ability - XL Delete will now change its wipe buffer dynamically resulting in quicker wipes.
  • Added a link to purchase XL Delete in the About menu.
  • Added the ability to select multiple files when adding files to be deleted.
  • Changed the file size report in the main dialog from reporting the file size as megabytes to reporting as kilobytes.
  • Updated the Free Space Wipe dialog - You can now choose the wipe method to use from within the form.
  • Updated method for detecting files that are in use.
  • Updated method for deleting folders and certain types of files.
  • Updated XLDevelopment.Utilities.dll to fix all problems with the progress bars.
  • Improved the ability to delete some files with Unicode characters in the file name.
  • Improved the ability to detect and support Windows XP themes.
  • Fixed issues with the licensing system being too sensitive to system changes and causing corrupted license files.
  • Fixed bug that would cause XL Delete to crash when a user tried to access Folders/Files which the user had no privileges to.
  • Fixed bug where XL Delete would empty the recycle bin when wiping of the recycle bin was cancelled.
  • Fixed bug where XL Delete would freeze when trying to delete a folder that was in use.
  • Fixed bug where "Send To -> XL Delete" would not always work.
  • Fixed bug with scheduler not always launching on start up.
  • Fixed memory leak when using large buffers.
  • Recoded the SDelete 2.0 deletion engine for better performance and is now faster by as much as 50%. Now known as Engine2

New in XL Delete 1.0.1934.37406 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Fixed issue with having a large negative number show up on the progress bar when deleting certain types of files

New in XL Delete 1.0.1929.19673 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Fixed resize issue when closing XL Delete while maximized.
  • Added context menu to the file list.
  • Added option to turn off File Allocation for Free Space Wipes.

New in XL Delete 1.0 (Dec 11, 2009)

  • Initial release of XL Delete.
  • Uses the SDelete 2.0 deletion engine