File Kill: A secure deletion tool

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  1. PAYMYRENT

    PAYMYRENT MDL Developer

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    MysTikAL3 MDL Senior Member

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    #42 MysTikAL3, Jul 15, 2013
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    Great little app...:worthy:

    But just curious, why up to 100 passes?
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  3. PAYMYRENT

    PAYMYRENT MDL Developer

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    why not? lol it can be anything hell it could be 5000 if you guys wanted. but it would take ages to complete
     
  4. sebus

    sebus MDL Guru

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    But with this would be nice to kill header & also delete the file (no overwrite, just delete). Otherwise the file stays there & needs to be deleted manually

    sebus
     
  5. PAYMYRENT

    PAYMYRENT MDL Developer

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    working on that actually lol - hash a problem with the random file name before delete to update the MFT with crap
     
  6. PAYMYRENT

    PAYMYRENT MDL Developer

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    So I am thinking of allowing the locked command line options. it should be done soon
     
  7. Humphrey

    Humphrey MDL Expert

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    Why ever locked? Seems to me that it would limit the programs awesomeness.
     
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  8. PAYMYRENT

    PAYMYRENT MDL Developer

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    because it is only partially coded in lol