FileShredder v1.2

System requirement and startup instructions

  • Microsoft Windows 7, 8 or 10 with .NET Framework 3.5
  • The program does not need to be installed and will be displayed in English or German
  • Other languages can be created with the program "LanguageWriter"
  • First download the archive file with the program for a 32bit or 64bit operating system
  • Then unpack the ZIP file into a folder and start the program "FileShredder.exe"
  • The operating system may automatically install the .Net Framework 3.5
  • Note: Do not cancel the installation of .Net Framework 3.5 in Windows 8 and 10

Program examples with descriptions

Preview of the program FileShredder
  1. Start destroying the folders and files
  2. Exit the program
  3. Close the window without exiting the program
  4. View the progress bar when shredding
  5. Action icons with descriptions
  6. Apply settings and display start window
  7. Remove selected entry from the list
  8. Delete selected folder from the hard disk
  9. Create an icon (recycle bin) on the desktop
  10. Program icon on the taskbar
  11. Hidden icons are displayed in Windows 7 in the context menu of the taskbar
  12. A file can be moved directly to the desktop shredder

What's new in this version?

  • The form with the general settings will be displayed at the first start
  • The display of the program version and a link to this website
  • Adjusting the display size to the monitor used (4K, UHD)
  • The selection of the presentation language
  • Saving, editing and deleting the language file "MultiLanguage.xml"
  • Removing the settings file "Setting.xml"

Further changes are described in the program help in section "Versions"

Where is the version number in the program?

Open contact window in the program FileShredder Show error form in the program FileShredder Version number found in the program FileShredder
  1. First open the contact window with the program icon
  2. Then in the contact window, select the form for error
  3. In the page next to the version is the current number

In the next version 1.3

  • Fix known and reported errors
  • Improve and facilitate the user interface
  • Extend the functionality of the program

Links to all program versions

v1.1 update:23.03.2018 current version