Here is a piece of freeware for Windows that fills a file with zeros, replaces the content of a file with zero-bytes. Then the private or confidential file cannot be recovered or abused by anyone else.
It is well-known that deleting a file via the Windows basic delete feature does not actually remove files from your hard drive, and the deleted file may be stored in the Recycle Bin and you can restore it easily. Even if you empty the Recycle Bin, the file’s clusters still reside on the disk and a professional data recovery can get it back easily.
So, If you want to protect your privacy and sensitive business information from being recovered or abused by others, the simple deletion is not a safe method. To be sure on one can access or view the file, you need to turn to a third-party file deletion or shredding tool that can overwrite the files with zeros and maka it unrecoverable on your hard drive.
Many file zeroing tools are available nowadays. Today, we will introduce the free file shredding software: AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. It can completely delete a file by overwriting it with zeros so that the file is virtually impossible to recover. This program is compatible with any version of Windows from XP to 10 (32-bit and 64-bit). With it, you can effortlessly fill a file with zeros. Follow the guide to permanently delete files and protect your data whether you are disposing of an old PC, external hard drive or USB drive.
Step 1. Download the freeware. Install and launch the AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard.
Step 2. Click “Wipe” on in the top toolbar, and choose “Shred Files”.
Step 3. Click on “Add Files” button to get into the netx window.
Step 4. Select the file you want to fill zeros and click on “Open”.
Step 5. Choose the “Write Zero”shredding method.
☞Note: if you want to use another three shredding methods:Random data (1 pass), DoD 5220.22-M (7 passes), Gutmann (35 passes), please upgrade to Professional edition.
Step 6. Click on the “Shred” button and click “Yes” to confirm this operation and start to delete files.
Step 7. When this task is completed, the message “All files/folders have been shredded completely” will appear on the top.
It is easy to overwrite files with zeros via the freeware. Besides, if you can also write zero to an entire hard drive, or a specific partition through the “Wipe Hard Drive” and “Wipe Partition” features.
Now, it is not a difficult task to fill a file with zeros on Windows 10, 8, 7 any more, under the help of the AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. Furthermore, you can also experience many other amazing functions via this software. For example, you may use it to clone partition, clone hard drive, convert MBR and GPT without deleting partitions, transfer OS to SSD, and more. If you need to manage your disk partition on Windows Server operating systems, please switch to AOMEI Partition Assistant Server.