NoTrace

Sending files to the Recycle Bin is one of the quickest ways to free up some disk space. However, even when you empty the Recycle Bin, files still leave some traces in your HDD’s sectors. On the other hand, you can use specialized applications like NoTrace in order to perform a thorough clean of these parts to have a tidy storage device.

For starters, the application saves you the entire effort of going through a setup process, so you can quickly check out the set of features. This means it can fit on a thumb drive in case you need or want to use it to clean other computers. What’s more, it keeps registry entries clean, so the health status of the target PC is not affected, unless you maneuver the application the wrong way.

It’s a good idea to access the documentation file first, and you need to have an active Internet connection for this to be possible. Without the proper knowledge, you risk filling up the entire hard drive with trash files, which can cause serious performance issues, at least temporarily. However, the interface helps you get an idea of how much free space is left available after an operation.

There are several info fields in plain sight. The main table displays the current volume name and label, type of drive which is fixed or removable, file system type, capacity, as well as used, free, and user space and percentage. Hitting the “select” button makes it possible to pick a different drive, which can also be removable.

What the application does is create a large junk file to fill up a custom amount of space, so that upon removal all other files which got removed, or flagged as deleted are permanently removed and can’t be brought back. This means that you’re not able to recover lost files, not even with specialized recovery applications later on.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that NoTrace is a powerful application which can re-write disc space sectors so that previously deleted items can’t be brought back. It’s recommended to pay a great deal of attention during the process, and to leave some free space so you don’t put too much pressure on your PC, or prevent performance issues.