DeleteOnClick 1

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 4 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  5,751

• Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  November 01, 2005

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Publisher's description of DeleteOnClick

From 2BrightSparks:

DeleteOnClick is a very simple to use program that securely deletes files so they cannot be undeleted or recovered. It's implemented as a Windows Explorer extension so you just need to right-click on the files then choose Securely Delete to wipe the files. When you delete a file or folder using Windows, it is usual for the file or folder to be moved to the Recycle Bin (Trash). When the Recycle Bin is emptied, the data you have deleted is not actually removed from your computer. Instead, Windows makes the space occupied by the file available for writing. In other words, every file you delete using Windows is potentially recoverable in the short term. If you create a new file after deleting using Windows, or save a changed file, it may write over the deleted file's space, thus destroying it permanently. Likewise, defragmenting will possibly overwrite the deleted files. DeleteOnClick completely deletes files in one click rather than sending the file to the recycle bin.

Editor's review of DeleteOnClick

• 3.0 stars

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Though DeleteOnClick makes a valiant attempt at secure file deletion, its effectiveness is questionable. The program competently integrates itself into the Windows shell so you can easily delete items via the right-click context menu. Files are permanently deleted so you won't have to empty the Recycle Bin, though this is a standard Windows feature executed by pressing Shift+Delete. Most file deletion utilities are forthcoming regarding the algorithms used for removal, but DeleteOnClick makes no mention of the method it uses. It doesn't overwrite the free space after deletion either and it works pretty fast, leaving us to wonder again about its effectiveness. The program's clear-cut approach would be a good choice for basic needs, but most security conscious users will want to know that their sensitive data has been securely deleted.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 4 votes
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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: DeleteOnClick 1

  "Simple, easy & effective..."

  by soldierofmisfortune on September 28, 2006

  Pros: The publishers website has more about the deletion methods used by this program, but all in all, it is a simple, easy, and quick piece of software, that adds that little something to deletion... The truly paranoid, should simply never use a computer for anything, as nothing is guaranteed, but this is really is worth it.

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• 2 stars

  1 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: DeleteOnClick 1

  "Weak utility"

  by Junk_Mail on April 5, 2006

  Cons: Does not delete, hard to delete, files and folders.

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: DeleteOnClick 1

  "Poor review"

  by MickyJL on July 24, 2008

  Pros: The review is very poor. They complain it's too fast and may not work, but haven't even tested it to see that it does in fact delete the file completely. Also, the help file (and the web site) clearly states the deletion algorithm used: Follows the U.S. DOD 5220.22-M secure file deletion standard. And Shift+Delete does not, and never has, securely deleted a file. It simply deletes it without moving it to the recycle bin, which means it can be undeleted.

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: DeleteOnClick 1

  "simply, great feature"

  by I O U 1 Cnet on August 4, 2006

  Pros: This is a great feature to have. Its easy to use and is nicely placed in you right-click menu, so if you want to trash items without the securely delete feature you may by just deleting items like you normaly would. It securely deletes items in a reasonable amount of time (take a little longer than empting your trash) and you can securely delete multiply items with no problems. Great for deleting personal data without the ablity for someone to recover it.TRY IT FOR FREE

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