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Secure Empty Trash really gets rid of files in the Trash can.

Erase a drive to remove old files or delete confidential information.

If you want to be quite sure no-one can retrieve the information from an old floppy or other data store destroy it: physically.

Encrypt documents to keep confidential information away from prying eyes.

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Jay
This post totally just saved my butt from a big fat ‘F’ in my design class. My thumbdrive was ‘full’ even though I had deleted everything, which meant I couldn’t transfer my huge photoshop project to class. Three quick clicks after reading this post and I was back in business. THANK YOU! — Jay
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