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More tales from the drive-sanitation trenches

Posted on August 9, 2020 at 23:10 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

LANGALIST

By Fred Langa

My report about making a hard drive permanently inaccessible really struck a chord with AskWoody subscribers!

That article, “‘Moving house is great fun,’ said no one ever” (AskWoody Plus Newsletter 2020-07-13), kicked off a profusion of reader tales about drive sanitizing — a mix of excellent advice, unexpected suggestions, and amusing anecdotes. Take a look!

Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.31.0 (2020-08-10).

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Freeware Spotlight — Eraser

Posted on July 15, 2019 at 01:00 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

BEST UTILITIES

By Deanna McElveen

When you run a computer repair/IT business such as ours, you’re always looking for software to make your job easier.

Recently, I was looking for a program that would securely wipe free space on refurbished computers without zapping Windows. I ran across Eraser (developed by Garrett Trant, Joel Low, and Dennis van Lith; more info) and decided to give it a try. I’m glad I did.

Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.26.0 (2019-07-15).

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