1. About Stellar File Eraser

When you delete the data from your hard drive, it is not completely deleted and can be recovered again. It is because the traces of data remain on hard drive until they are erased or overwritten. Similarly, there are few commands and tools of the operating system that only delete the links to the file structure but do not erase them permanently. Simply deleting the data is not the solution since it can risk your data security and privacy. For the protection of such sensitive, confidential and important data, a tool that can efficiently manages and securely erases the data is required.

Stellar File Eraser is a well-equipped software with proven overwriting techniques and is developed with advanced features that makes the recovery of deleted data irrecoverable. Stellar File Eraser safely erases your system's deleted data, unrequired files and folders and also safeguards your privacy. 

The software also has certified data erasure techniques that permanently erases all the traces that are:

• Created during usage of the system

• Internet traces created by web browsers

• System traces created by operating system

• Application traces created by apps, that are found in the system.

This user guide has step-by-step description of the major functions of the software. 

Key Features:

1. Provides option to create an erasure list containing the names of files and folders that can be erased in a single step.

2. Supports erasure of internet traces created by web browsers, system traces created by operating system, and application traces created by apps.

3. Supports erasure of deleted data (free hard drive space) and optimize the use of memory (Supports FAT, exFAT, NTFS file systems).

4. Supports erasure of drives, files and folders permanently. 

5. Supports to schedule erase tasks to run them automatically after a specified period.

6. Provides three erasure algorithms with options of erasure verification such as Random Verification and Total Verification.

7. Provides option to find specific files using name or extension.

8. Provides option to add important files to an ignore list that will never delete even while the software is running.

9. Provides option to change the theme of the software to light or dark mode.

10. Provides right-click functionality to perform erasure. 

11. Compatible with Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003.