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HDShredder vs Secure Eraser

A side-by-side look at HDShredder and Secure Eraser. 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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Secure Eraser

Secure Eraser

Security & Privacy

Secure Eraser is an open source data removal tool for Windows that can permanently delete files and folders by overwriting the data. It uses multiple overwrite passes to prevent recovery.

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