Using Cipher to Erase Disk Unused or Free Space

Drone · Sep 22, 2015

http://www.somacon.com/p253.php

Lol I remember cipher from Win XP days. Today I was really surprised that Microsoft still includes cipher even in Windows 10. Pretty good utility if you want to scrub your disks clean.

Schmuckley · Sep 22, 2015

I use this: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=606&sid=3&lang=en
So much faster than DBAN. :toast:

brandonwh64 · Sep 22, 2015

cipher in windows is a security risk that can be used to start a man in the middle attack and its recommended removed.

Blue-Knight · Sep 22, 2015

somacon.com said:
Many companies sell software that performs this function, but Windows includes this ability for free.

It is not free. :shadedshu:

Or is the astronomical price they paid for Windows not enough? Rhetorical question.

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Using Cipher to Erase Disk Unused or Free Space

Drone

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