secure erase

Formatting a USB flash drive is a task almost every Windows 11 user faces, whether they’re rescuing a slow device, clearing away ancient data, or simply making the drive compatible with other systems. While the steps are intuitive, the process—and the decisions made along the way—can have...

In an age where data security is paramount, ensuring that your personal information is completely and irretrievably deleted before selling, donating, or discarding a laptop is crucial. Whether you're upgrading to a new device or simply look to declutter your workspace, understanding the safest...

Say i have 1 physical C drive with 3 partitions: 1) System Reserved 2) Boot (Where Windows lives) 3) Lubuntu Then i have a bad BSOD! I boot, and on Grub i choose Lubuntu. Can i secure erase partitions 1&2 but leave 3 untouched? 3 is rescue & fix partition! If secure erase, wipes the whole...

When you secure erase entire SSD; do you wipe out the whole drive (all partitions); or "System Reserved" partition is untouched?

Greetings, I am experiencing an issue with Windows 10 since my upgrade. Just a little info first: I installed Win10 cleanly (I kept nothing from Win 8.1) The SSD is a Samsung 840 EVO, set up as a GPT volume, and it is not my OS drive. I use it as my game installation location. The issue...

Just ahead of IDF, Intel made available an updated version of the SSD Toolbox, an application which enables people to manage their Intel solid state drives, keeping them in shape through various optimizing utilities. The new Toolbox, version 2.0, adds two new features, the System...