Great, this was what I was hoping, so if I were giving a computer away, if I deleted all files from the computer and then defragged.... I would be pretty sure stuff would be safe to the average computer user correct? IS there a way (CHEAP) to make the computer completely safe to give away? Thanks again SandyLea Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5 : 3) www.biblepromise.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:49 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: diskkeeper lite - defrag If the deleted files are in your Recycle Bin then the answer is no. If they are not, then any portion that was overwritten during the defrag will not be recoverable. Portions NOT overwritten may still be recoverable with special software or techniques that would likely be too much work or too expensive for the typical consumer computer user. Don Greetings from the sunny east coast of Central Florida. To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk