The simplest and most direct way to permanently delete files or folders is by using the Shift + Delete keyboard shortcut.

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To make sure a deleted file can't be recovered, you'll need to use a third-party shredding tool. Here's a look at three such free programs: Eraser, File Shredder, and Freeraser. We all know that ...

Duplicate-file-finding programs expect you to manually check each file for deletion. That’s not practical for Edward Derbyshire, who has “121,000 duplicates” to delete. Before I tell you how to delete ...