Erase Files & Folders

Use the Files tab in EraseData to quickly erase specific files or folders. For example, suppose that you have a folder of digital photos you want to completely erase. You can erase the whole folder at once. You can also choose to only erase a few specific photos in the folder.

To erase files and folders, follow these steps:

1. Click Add File to add a file
2. Click Add Folder to add a folder*
3. Continue to add other files and folders to the Items list until you are ready to erase
4. When the Items list has all of the items you want to erase, click Erase
5. Select the Eraser you want to use  (see the warning below)
6. Click Yes to proceed

IMPORTANT: Erasing files and folders is permanent. As soon as you start erasing, files will be destroyed! Even if you cancel the operation, some files will be permanently gone.

*Note: When you erase a folder, you erase both the folder's contents and the folder itself.

Tip: Erase Items on the Fly

In Windows and Mac OSX, you can erase individual folders and files on the fly, without having to open EraseData:

1. Right-click on the file or folder
2. Select EraseData from the pop-up menu
3. Select the eraser you want to use
4. Click Erase

Erase Sets

Suppose you have some files and folders that you erase on a regular basis. You can create an Erase Set, which is a memorized list of files/folders for easy recall.

To create an erase set:

1. Add files and folders to the Items list, as if you were going to erase them
2. When you've added everything you want to include in the erase set, click Save Erase Set
3. Give the erase set a name
4. The erase set will now be available in the list of erase sets

To use an erase set:

1. Select the desired set on the Erase Set list
2. The Items list will populate with the erase set items
3. Click Erase to proceed