CyberShredder trick
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:06 pm
NOTE: I no longer recommend CyberShredder for general security. Due to complexities around new SSD drives, users interested in file security should employ a program like VeraCrypt and work with files inside a secure volume.
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I wanted to share two tricks to quickly shred files without needing to have a program actively running, as with EraserDrop.
Send To method
Alternately (and the way I prefer), create something like the Recycle Bin on the desktop, but for file wipe:
Now the next time you want to wipe a file, drag it to the CyberShredder icon rather than the recycle bin.
Optionally:
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I wanted to share two tricks to quickly shred files without needing to have a program actively running, as with EraserDrop.
Send To method
- Start up CyberShredder (http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=202)
- Select "Shortcut in Send To menu" and then
- Right-click on a file you want to wipe, choose "Send To" and "CyberShredder"
- From the Settings menu, select "Auto exit when invoked with Parameters". This sets up the program so it will close after running.
Alternately (and the way I prefer), create something like the Recycle Bin on the desktop, but for file wipe:
- Start up CyberShredder (http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=202)
- From the file menu, select "Shortcut on desktop"
- From the Settings menu, select "Auto exit when invoked with Parameters". This sets up the program so it will close after running.
Now the next time you want to wipe a file, drag it to the CyberShredder icon rather than the recycle bin.
Optionally:
- Check the box next to "Confirm File Deletion" under "Settings" to make sure you don't accidentally wipe something you didn't mean to.
- Rename the shorcut to "Wipe"
- I changed my icon so its a little more of a warning symbol than the default icon. Right click the shortcut, select properties, and choose a new icon. I found one I liked over at IconArchive.com