Even deleted files can be restored

There are numerous motives for the deletion of files. Any deletion, however, should protect unauthorized persons from accessing old e-mails, internet browser history, file cache, financial data, company information and private information. Unfortunately, in reality the deletion routines in Windows only delete the primary file attributes in order not to compromise performance. Emptying your recycle bin and overwriting the hard drive with new data does not mean that nobody can access your old data anymore. Even though the deleted files are not displayed, the information is still saved on the drive. A person using specialized software like O&O UnErase and hardware would most likely be able to restore what was thought to be deleted information. In order to completely prevent restoration, O&O SafeErase is the only answer. O&O SafeErase runs under Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.

Protect your valuable information

Use O&O SafeErase - and be sure! Erase your sensitive files with the touch of a button and you can be assured that those files are instantly protected against any possible restoration. The files are overwritten multiple times using scientifically approved methods, providing the ultimate in data protection. In today's IT environment, statistics show that computers are replaced every 3 to 4 years. Whether in companies or in the private sphere, it is vitally important during this transition that important data not fall into the wrong hands.

With our study "Data, Data, Everywhere!", we showed how important indeed the secure deletion is in hindering the unpermissive restoration of your data. Using O&O SafeErase you can rest assured that the deletion of information is secure.

With O&O SafeErase, you erase your data safely. Use O&O SafeErase before reusing, selling or discarding your old computer to safely erase your private data once and for all. Simply, rapidly and securely!

How it works

For safe erasure of files and folders, you do not have to start an additional application. O&O SafeErase integrates itself into the context menu in exactly the same way as the conventional "delete" command. Simply click on the file to be deleted with the right mouse button and choose O&O SafeErase. Confirm the request by clicking "Yes" and your file is gone - Once and for all!

Entire System Deletion at the Touch of a Button with O&O TotalErase

As a first in its field, O&O SafeErase V2.0 offers the user a completely new feature: The new fully-integrated "O&O TotalErase" Assistant now allows the deletion of an entire system including the System Partition. After restarting the computer, the deletion process automatically begins. No boot disk or similar is required, greatly simplifying this process for you, but most importantly giving you the peace of mind that your deleted files are securely erased.

Deletion of Free Disk Space

O&O SafeErase offers users the additional ability to overwrite, or "wipe", open disk space on your individual hard disk partitions. With this feature, O&O SafeErase ensures security for those data already supposedly deleted by the user.

Five methods for your safety

O&O SafeErase gives the user a choice of five different methods of deletion to satisfy a variety of needs. The methods of deletion differ in the number of times a file is overwritten and in the type of overwriting process used. These methods guarantee the maximum security, whatever your need may be. In addition to the standardized methods of erasure from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the German Department for Security in Information Technology (BSI, Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik), you can choose the Gutmann method, which is appropriate for matters requiring the highest security. This scientifically approved method of data erasure overwrites the appropriate corresponding areas of the hard disk 35 times following precisely defined rules. As a result, O&O SafeErase exceeds the requirements of DoD and BSI.