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HDShredder vs Microsoft ScanDisk

A side-by-side look at HDShredder and Microsoft ScanDisk. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

HDShredder

HDShredder

Security & Privacy

HDShredder is a free data destruction software for Windows that securely deletes files and folders from hard drives. It uses multiple shredding methods like DoD 5220.22-M and Peter Gutmann's 35-pass algorithm to permanently erase data.

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Microsoft ScanDisk

Microsoft ScanDisk

Os & Utilities

Microsoft ScanDisk is a utility included in Microsoft Windows operating systems that allows users to scan hard drives for errors and attempt repairs. It can detect bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files, and directory errors.

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