SDelete Gui is simple application that allows you to add, configure, and remove a "Secure Delete" option in the Windows context menu (right-click) of a selected file or folder. Secure Delete will securely and permanently delete all selected files and folders.
Note: There is NO confirmation dialog prior to deletion. Once Secure Delete is clicked, all selected files and folders will be deleted and completely unrecoverable!
This tool adds the right menu option but does not contain the logic for deletion. It uses SDelete of Microsoft Sysinternals written by Mark Russinovich to perform the file and folder deletion using a United States Department of Defense compliant algorithm. Click on this link to see how the SDelete utility works.
The application will download SDelete from Microsoft's web site in order to work properly. If the download fails, it will check if you already have SDelete in your System32 or SysWow64 folder. In the event that SDelete could not be downloaded and it cannot be found on the hard drive, the application will display an error message and will not function correctly.
- Download SDelete-Gui.exe
- Excute the downloaded file
- Click "Yes" on the UAC Prompt that shows up
- The configuration window opens up
- Press the '+' or '-' buttons to increase or decrease the number of passes the deletion will use. The ENABLE button must be clicked to save the value
- Press the ENABLE button to add the Secure Delete option to the context menu when you right-click on files and folders
- Press the DISABLE button to remove the Secure Delete option from the same context menus
