https://github.com/devs-krd/permadelete
Permanently shreds files, easily.
https://github.com/devs-krd/permadelete
c-sharp delete filesystem shred shredding-files windows wpf
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Permanently shreds files, easily.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/devs-krd/permadelete
- Owner: devs-krd
- License: mit
- Created: 2016-11-09T19:50:08.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-03-31T19:21:44.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-06-06T17:05:22.478Z (21 days ago)
- Topics: c-sharp, delete, filesystem, shred, shredding-files, windows, wpf
- Language: C#
- Homepage: https://developerstree.github.io/permadelete/
- Size: 919 KB
- Stars: 342
- Watchers: 19
- Forks: 39
- Open Issues: 12
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
# Permadelete
**Permadelete is an easy to use and beautiful app for shredding files and folders permanently.**
- **[Download](https://github.com/DevelopersTree/permadelete/releases)** the latest release and give it a try.
- Read [this short tutorial](https://github.com/DevelopersTree/permadelete/wiki/How-to-use-Permadelete) about 3 fun ways to shred files permanently using Permadelete.
- And if you are the curious type, you can read about [how Permadelete works](https://github.com/DevelopersTree/permadelete/wiki/How-Permadelete-works).
- We welcome everyone who wants to help us in any way they can :grin: Please contact me if you are interested.
**Note:** It needs .Net Framework 4.5 to run which you can download [here](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653).
## Resources
Here are a list of projects and articles that have been very helpful in developing Permadelete:
- [Secure Delete](https://github.com/bitbeans/securedelete-net) by @bitbeans
- [Data evaopration on SSDs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG0orMGf_Go) by Sam Bowne
- [The urban legend of multipass hard disk overwrite and DoD 5220-22-M](http://web.archive.org/web/20121110053501/http://grot.com/wordpress/?p=154) by Brian Smithson
## How to build
- Open Permadelete in Visual Studio
- Create a `Keys.cs` file in `/Publish` beside `Installer.iss` and paste this code into the file:
```csharp
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace Permadelete
{
public class Keys
{
public const string SENTRY_API_DSN = "";
public const string DROPBOX_API_KEY = "";
}
}
```
- Press CTRL + F5
## Special Thanks
I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me in developing and testing Permadelete, I'd also like to thank these awesome companies who have donated a license of their invaluable products to the project:
- [Icons8.com](https://icons8.com) for beautiful icons.
- [Sentry.io](https://sentry.io) for analytics and crash reports.
## Contact
You can contact via my email: [**encryptor@outlook.com**](mailto:encryptor@outlook.com)
A [DevelopersTree.com](https://developerstree.com/) project.