Delete Forever

Delete Forever is a lightweight software application whose purpose is to help you delete files and folders permanently from your computer so they cannot be retrieved using third-party recovery tools. It can be deployed on Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8.

In order to run the program correctly and avoid bumping into all sorts of compatibility errors, you need to install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on your computer.

Delete Forever does not come with support for a graphical user interface. It automatically adds a new entry to your context menu for helping you initiate a deletion task.

The application places a shortcut on your desktop which gives you the possibility to drag and drop files and folders directly onto its icon. The files are automatically shredded so you do not need to perform any special tweaks and configure any dedicated parameters.

The context-menu integration offers you the flexibility to delete files and folders by simply right-clicking on the target item.

We have tested Delete Forever on Windows 8.1 Pro and noticed that it carries out a task quickly and without errors. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so the overall performance of the computer is not affected.

To sum things up, Delete Forever comes packed with basic features for helping you get rid of sensitive data for good from your computer, and is suitable especially for less experienced users. Professionals may be look for something else because there’s no support for advanced options. You cannot choose between different deletion algorithms, schedule tasks, wipe out the free space on the disk, and shred the content of an entire drive, just to highlight some options.