How to Use SDelete to Safely Erase a Full Path on Your Computer
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SDelete is extremely powerful free command line utilities by Microsoft's Sysinternals team which you can use to safely and effectively delete large amounts of free space on your computer without permanently deleting any data on the drive. While you could delete a file from a hard drive attached to your system using Explorer, the file would still be there, with all of its associated data intact. What makes SDelete different is the fact that it offers a much more refined way to delete large amounts of data from a system, one that is virtually impossible to get around using other methods. If you are wondering whether or not this tool can help you, the answer is a resounding yes. This powerful tool allows you to delete any number of partitions from your computer, including those which are formatted as NTFS (North America), FAT (FAT32) or partitions which are not formatted.
So, what makes SDelete so useful? One useful feature of SDelete that many people will find useful is the fact that you can use it to safely and efficiently erase any amount of sensitive data from your computer. In case you were to accidentally delete the root folder of a USB drive, for example, you could simply use SDelete to erase the entire directory, effectively deleting all of the sensitive data contained within. It's a small price to pay considering the amount of money that you could potentially lose if you had an accident with your computer. You'll also find that SDelete provides you with an extremely effective way to manage boot up sequences, cookies, settings, preferences, and a host of other system settings that are used every time you power Windows up.
If you're wondering how you can use SDelete to securely delete file locations, the simple solution is to simply type the following into the SDelete prompt: disk cleanup / delete. In order to complete this task, you'll simply need to click "OK". After which, you'll be able to see a list of all of the files currently located on your hard disk which have been successfully deleted. As you can see, SDelete allows you to safely delete the unwanted files from windows so that you can ensure that your operating system remains functional and will run without problems.
