How to permanently remove files from my hard drive?

After I send the files unwanted trash, then empty the trash, how I permanently delete these files from my hard drive?

Hello

CCleaner has the ability to erase free space.

CCleaner - free - download of Piriform or FileHippo (below the offer costs).

CCleaner is our system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your
system - allowing Windows to run faster and free up valuable disk space. It also cleans
traces of your activities online such as your Internet history. In addition, it contains a fully featured
registry cleaner. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and
contains NO Spyware or Adware! -Includes the reader - wiper (Tools - wiper Drive), which has different
levels of wiping securiity of free space or the whole disc.
http://www.Piriform.com/ccleaner/download

Forums - help for CCleaner here
http://Forum.Piriform.com/

You can try this or similar utilities.

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Eraser - free - an advanced security tool for Windows that allows you to completely remove
sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting many times with carefully selected
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Best utility of free secure erase
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There are other tools available from Freeware to commercial products - BING or Google.

I hope this helps.

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