How To Really Delete Something Off Of Your Computer [VIDEO]

So you have a file on that computer that needs to go away. For whatever reason this file could ruin your life. So you delete it and empty the trash bin. WHEW!! There, now no worries right?  NOPE! It's still there. You just have to access it.. that's all. There's people and programs out there that can do that very quickly as well.. So what do you do?

You have to over write the file a few times. That's not as easy as it sounds... You can't just scribble over it like you would with pen and paper. BUT! There is a way to do this and it's called "Eraser".

Eraser is a free tool that allows you to select specific files on your Windows computer and overwrite them before you delete their directories. Once installed, you can use Eraser just by right-clicking on the file it needs to go away, clicking on the Eraser icon and selecting erase.

I would suggest erasing the file three to four times...

Once the file is overwritten, you can junk it with the knowledge that it's now nearly impossible to read. You can also set Eraser to clear out your trash bin and schedule automatic deletions, if you're producing a lot of information you need to delete.

Here's a fun fact... Apple users. Your computer already does this automatically.