Are you selling, recycling, or donating your old computer?  Do you need to get rid of all the junk the kids have put on the hard drive from playing on the Internet?  Is there objectionable content on your hard drive?  Do you want to permanently delete data and files on your hard drive, giving your computer a "fresh start"?  Wondering how to delete your hard drive?  I know, by now you are probably saying "enough of the questions already!"

Formatting does not permanently delete files on your hard drive.  All formatting actually does is delete the addresses of the files on your hard drive.  This leaves data from a formatted hard drive easily being recovered using data recovery software.  This software is readily available on the Internet.  Believe it or not, some data recovery software is even free of charge!

A lot of people don't realize that Windows keeps every picture, web site address, video clip, email, and chatroom conversation is written to your hard drive.  Windows keeps the web browser cache, temp files, and other data.

This is a very real threat to your Internet security and privacy.

Criminals could obtain credit card numbers, banking information, etc. from your old computer.  You could become the next victim of identity theft, which happens to be one of the fastest growing crimes in Canada and the USA.

It is good to know that there is disk deleting software, such as WipeDrive permanently delete your hard drive. 
 
Disk deleting software, also known as shredders, file wipers, and wipe programs overwrites your hard drive with random information.

A good way to understand how disk deleting software works, is by thinking of your hard drive as a video tape.  This tape is full of TV shows that you have recorded on it.  Taping over the old shows is the only way to get rid of them.

Using disk deleting software is like finding a channel totally covered in static and then recording over the entire tape.  You do remember what VCR's are, right?  I actually believe it or not still use my VCR to record TV programs.  Anyways, enough about me!

I have personally used and highly recommend that you consider using WipeDrive to delete your hard drive. 

The US Department of Defense has actually been using WipeDrive for eight years.  They list WipeDrive as an approved disk sanitation tool.

WipeDrive has been used to permanently delete over 20,000,000 hard drives!  That is a lot of hard drives.

I was amazed at how simple it was to use WipeDrive.  I always thought for some reason that using disk deleting software would be a complicated task.  Using WipeDrive was surprisingly simple.  All I had to do was write down the activation code, download Wipedrive, run the file, reboot my computer, follow the simple prompts, and reinstall my operating system. 

However, if you have any questions or problems WipeDrive provides technical support as well as an online guide.

It is good to know how to permanently delete your hard drive.  Protect your personal information and data.  Don't be yet another victim of identity theft.  Use disk deleting software, such as WipeDrive, to securely delete your hard drive.