WTK. How to permanently delete deleted files

[TechLing]

Recently got a new laptop from HP. I uninstall some unnecessary software and maybe add a few photo albums (300MB for the most), but when I restart, my hard-drive space decreases by about 2GB.. everytime.

How do I permanently delete files that I already emptied from the Recycle Bin? Vista btw. Step-by-step instructions plz.

[Cjruckus]

take out hard drive

place in microwave

press popcorn

wait til flash

go to store

buy new hard drive

install. done.

[honda hoe]

buy a ps3

[Sinister_Audio]

D) All of the above.

[equipped2ripp]

[RBphoto]

[TK!]

i do forensic data recovery. so, to answer your question:

-files aren't really deleted when u empty the trash NOR are they when u reformat. data is almost ALWAYS recoverable

-to protect your privacy, use any program that can do a 'safe delete'. i would advise a military level 7 delete.

note: level 7 deletes take quite a while longer than a normal delete.

[pyromaniak]

^^^^ What you does be hiding

[pandu]

There are many things that could cause this, but the main one, seeing as it is vista, could be that your system restore(shadow) is set at the upper limit. Therefore it keeps eating up space to make restore points.

try this link:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/06/2 ... -vssadmin/


I take no responsibility if you screw up anything.....

[jitsingh]

Use Ashampoo Software

that program will Really Delete the unwanted files from the Recycle Bin

do the highest Delete Process

100MB might take a 10min

[cinco]

you got vista, check the size of your pagefile its probably 2gs you can make it smaller but it will make vista slower

[cinco]

or pee on it

[RBphoto]

you got vista, check the size of your pagefile its probably 2gs you can make it smaller but it will make vista slower

I tort smaller page filewas better?

[Zeriam]

this is the best way to do it

[mitsutt]

I'll try to make it simple
Do a military level 7 delete, then do a level 4 delete, then do a command promt and enter recycle bin, press enter 4 times, wait for the blue screen, press F6 then do a system restore, empty d recycle bin, do another military level 7 delete, restart d computer then go by a computer tech cause u would now be facked.Let me know if its works.

[cinco]

you got vista, check the size of your pagefile its probably 2gs you can make it smaller but it will make vista slower

I tort smaller page filewas better?

larger page files help load faster more stuff is store as RAM on the HDD
vista uses more than a gig of RAM just to run the base system

[Rx]

real ppl getting arrested for kiddie porn ... like u trying to evade the internet cops ?

[SNIPER 3000]

TK!,


What is forensic data recovery?
Is it done by a company, or do you do it private?