When deleting files in Windows, understand the distinctions between Delete, Erase, Shred, and Wipe
Today in this post you will learn about the difference between some common terms in the Windows operating system and the difference between them, and we will know the property of each one separately, it is natural that users usually face problems in filling the hard disk with a group of files that cause the computer to slow down, whatever its type, and the solution is usually to upload files to cloud storage spaces, especially if these files are important after we delete them from the computer, but the user may be surprised by several ways to delete files and does not know which one is most suitable for him, so we will learn about the difference between the methods of deleting files Delete, Erase, Shred and Wipe.
Just as a reminder, the term Delete is the most commonly used and widespread among users, unlike other terms that only some people know. The
term Delete
is the most common among users and is used when removing files, photos, or videos , and we notice when we use it that these files are deleted and sent to the recycle bin , but this file, on the contrary, does not perform a comprehensive scan , because this is what some applications and programs exploit to recover deleted files , because this command does not delete but only hides the file
The terms Erase and Wipe
simply mean that these two terms perform a radical wipe of the hard disk, making it impossible to recover the files again. These two terms perform a comprehensive cleaning of the hard disk and ensure that those files cannot be recovered again. There are special programs that do this.
The term Shred
is simply an embodiment of the term erase, but at a slightly lower level, as it replaces the writing of data between spaces and spaces for one or more files.