how do i permanently delete already deleted files. like some deleted files can be still be recovered using norton utilities unerase option. i want to delete tyjose fiels that unerase comes up with. is there a porgram that will delete those?

It's called time. Oh you can get software for this, but why? Wait don't answer that. It would sve you some money if you just allow nature to take its course.. BTW, is it Norton 7 Unerase? TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS

Go to versiontracker.com and do a search for "secure delete" and you'll find plenty. p

If this is a continuing thing you may want to consider using a removable media like zip, jaz, small external hard drive, or something to store your sensitive data on. Take the disk with you and it's as secure as you want it to be. Initialize the disk and data is gone for good. Throw the disk in the microwave for a minute and both disk and data are wasted. Throw disk in a landscaping chipper-shredder and................

Throw the drive in the microwave, and the microwave is gone for good as well. But really, what could you have that is so important that no one see?

govt secrets, secret recipes, secret love letters, maybe just all that d/l'ed p•rn!

if you have norton utilities just use the WIPE INFO tool. this will place a nuclear trashcan on your desktop which will shred anything you drag to it. Or use SPEED DISK to defrag your drive, and set its preferences to "wipe free space." it could take a while to defrag your disk, depending on size, set-up, and speed of your system, but it will wipe out all traces of deleted files.