{"id":125887,"date":"2022-10-14T02:43:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T02:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=125887"},"modified":"2022-10-14T03:11:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T03:11:09","slug":"how-to-securely-shred-files-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-securely-shred-files-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Securely Shred Files in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to permanently delete files and make them unrecoverable in Windows 10? Yes, it is. In Windows 10, files will be deleted by default by putting them into the recycle bin first and then permanently deleted. If you want to delete files permanently without going through the recycle bin, you can follow the guide to learn <strong><b>how to securely shred files in Windows 10<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#way1\">Way 1: Use Shift+Delete to Delete Files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way2\">Way 2: Permanently Delete files from File Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way3\">Way 3: Shred Files without recovery (recommended)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way4\">Way 4: Delete Files using Command Prompt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125888 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-securely-files-in-windows-10.webp\" alt=\"how to shred files in Windows 10\" width=\"680\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-securely-files-in-windows-10.webp 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-securely-files-in-windows-10-300x175.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"way1\">Way 1: Use Shift+Delete to Delete Files<\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know how to delete files on Windows 10, don\u2019t worry! You can use\u00a0the <strong><b>Shift+Delete<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0key to delete files directly instead of right-clicking to delete the file from the recycle bin or empty the recycle bin.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Select files you want to permanently delete, and press <strong><b>Shift + Delete<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Then a prompt will pop up asking if you want to permanently delete this file, click <strong>Yes<\/strong> to confirm it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125889 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/permanently-delete-file.png\" alt=\"permanently delete this file\" width=\"474\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/permanently-delete-file.png 474w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/permanently-delete-file-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way2\">Way 2: Permanently Delete files from File Explorers<\/h2>\n<p>Step 1: First, open the<strong><b>\u00a0File Explorer<\/b><\/strong> window, and navigate to a file you want to permanently delete.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Next, click <strong><b>Delete <\/b><\/strong>on the Home tab and then select the Permanently delete option from the pop-up context menu. (Please note that you can select more than one file to be deleted at the same time by pressing and holding the <strong><b>Ctrl <\/b><\/strong>key.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/permanently-delete-the-selected-items.png\" alt=\"permanently delete the selected items \" width=\"650\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/permanently-delete-the-selected-items.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/permanently-delete-the-selected-items-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: After that, click <strong><b>Yes <\/b><\/strong>to complete when a popup dialog box appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125891 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/delete-files-again.png\" alt=\"confirm to delete file\" width=\"650\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/delete-files-again.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/delete-files-again-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way3\">Way 3: Shred Files without recovery (recommended)<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering how to delete files on Windows 10 and make them unrecoverable, here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/safefile-genius\/\"><u>iSunshare SafeFile Genius<\/u><\/a> is recommended. It can help you completely and permanently erase your files without recovery on a Windows computer. Now, let\u2019s discuss how to securely shred files in Windows 10 using iSunshare SafeFile Genius.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Download the program on your computer and open it.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: In the main interface, click <strong><b>Shred Files<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125892 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/click-shred-files-from-the-main-interface.png\" alt=\"click on Shred files\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/click-shred-files-from-the-main-interface.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/click-shred-files-from-the-main-interface-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: After clicking Shred Files, select the files you want to permanently delete and click <strong><b>Delete<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125893 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-files-to-delete.png\" alt=\"select files to delete\" width=\"650\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-files-to-delete.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-files-to-delete-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Go ahead and click &#8220;<strong><b>Yes<\/b><\/strong>&#8221; to start shredding these files.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125894 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/confirm-to-shred-files.png\" alt=\"confirm to shred files in Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/confirm-to-shred-files.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/confirm-to-shred-files-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: In this step, you just need to wait for iSunshare SafeFile Genius to shred files in Windows 10 at high speed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125895 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shredding-files.png\" alt=\"shredding files in Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shredding-files.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shredding-files-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6: Soon, files are completely shredded.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125896 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/files-successfully-shredded.png\" alt=\"successfully shred files\" width=\"650\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/files-successfully-shredded.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/files-successfully-shredded-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way4\">Way 4: Delete Files using Command Prompt<\/h2>\n<p>Another simple method for securely shredding files in Windows 10 that I will briefly discuss is how to delete your files on Windows 10 from a command prompt window. You can use the built-in <strong>del<\/strong> command. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: To start with, open <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: After doing this, type <strong>del<\/strong>, and then locate the file you want to delete, and directly drag it into the command prompt window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125897 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/drag-file-into-cmd.png\" alt=\"type del and drag files into cmd\" width=\"650\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/drag-file-into-cmd.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/drag-file-into-cmd-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Press the <strong><b>Enter <\/b><\/strong>key to immediately deleted the file from your computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125898 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/delete-file-use-cmd.png\" alt=\"delete files in Windows 10 use cmd\" width=\"650\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/delete-file-use-cmd.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/delete-file-use-cmd-300x111.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Note: If you accidentally delete files or folders from your desktop, don\u2019t worry! There are a few ways to help you recover files or folders on Windows computers. For more information see:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/data-recovery\/how-to-recover-deleted-files-or-folder-from-desktop-in-windows-10-8-7.html\"><u>\u00a0How to Recover Deleted Files or Folders from Desktop in Windows 10\/8\/7<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion:<\/h2>\n<p>In some cases, for whatever reason, we would permanently delete some files from our Windows computer. And that\u2019s how to securely shred files in Windows 10 in four different ways. Very handy, why not have a try?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Related article:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/delete-temporary-files-in-windows-10.html\">How to Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-8\/permanently-delete-files-on-windows-8-8.1.html\">How to Permanently Delete Files on Windows 8\/8.1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-password-protect-files-on-windows-10\/\">How to Password Protect Files in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/reliable-3-ways-to-force-delete-files-in-windows-10.html\">Reliable 3 Ways to Delete Files in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/computer\/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-within-3-steps.html\">Windows Trick: How to Delete Undeletable Files within 3 Steps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to permanently delete files and make them unrecoverable in Windows 10? 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