Eraser Portable 5.82 Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on July 16, 2007 - 3:04pm

Eraser logoEraser Portable 5.82 has been released. This new addition to the PortableApps.com lineup is a secure file and data deletion utility. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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Features

Eraser Portable ScreenshotEraser Portable is a full-featured file wiping and data deletion utility that can be used to securely remove all traces of files and data on computer storage media. It uses patterns based on Peter Gutman's Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory and effectively remove magnetic remnants from hard drives. It also includes the method defined in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual of the US Department of Defence. Learn more about Eraser...

PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

Eraser Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.

Download

Eraser Portable is available for immediate download from the Eraser Portable homepage. Get it today!

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Comments

This is a great app and now it's portable! Thank you so much!

Nice to see this portable finally......but your launcher is a little bugged.

Lines 227 and 239 in the cleanup section have the MoveKey values reversed. Please fix because line 227 is the main HKCU\Heidi key so all user settings are not restored after exiting the portable version.

I don't mean to sound ungrateful of course. The last few weeks you've been doing some amazing work. So many useful releases. I can't thank you enough!!

EDIT - hmmm, something is not working right in the cleanup section at all. The HKCR\.ers and HKCR\Eraser.Document keys are not being deleted after restoration; I'm left with the backup keys intact. I'm not sure, but I've run across this when dealing with the HKCR hive in my NSIS launchers as well. I started making changes directly to HKLM\Software\Classes and this phenomenon went away. Can anyone else confirm this?

Wow John you have been on fire lately. Keep up the good work.

Success is in the Details.

Success is in the Details.