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How do I delete files permanently from my computer and make it unrecoverable?
Of course! I've totally been there, sweating over some old personal files. These days I swear by Dr-Wiper — it's a pro-level tool that uses some hardcore military-grade wiping to overwrite everything. Once it's done, that data is gone for good. No recovery, no worries.
I followed this tutorial: https://www.anywinhub.com/permanently-delete-files-from-pc
When a file is deleted on Windows, it is not permanently gone immediately. Initially, when you delete a file, it is typically moved to the Recycle Bin. This allows for easy recovery if needed. The file remains in the Recycle Bin until you empty it, at which point it is marked for deletion.
So, while a deleted file is not immediately and permanently gone, the likelihood of recovering it decreases as new data is written to the disk. You have to overwrite the space in order to delete files permanently from computer and This action makes the deleted files unrecoverable.