{"id":150902,"date":"2026-02-13T00:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=150902"},"modified":"2026-03-02T03:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:37:45","slug":"ascomp-secure-eraser-overview-giveaway-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/ascomp-secure-eraser-overview-giveaway-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCOMP Secure Eraser Overview &#038; Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-1256183534\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascompsoftware.com\/en\/products\/secureeraser\/?ref=a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASCOMP Secure Eraser<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Winners Announced!<\/h2>\n<p>This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ascomp-secure-eraser-box-shot.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-150771\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ascomp-secure-eraser-box-shot.png\" alt=\"ascomp-secure-eraser-box-shot\" width=\"150\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ascomp-secure-eraser-box-shot.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ascomp-secure-eraser-box-shot-99x150.png 99w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascompsoftware.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASCOMP<\/a> has kindly offered our DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascompsoftware.com\/en\/products\/secureeraser\/?ref=a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secure Eraser<\/a> program. These licenses are currently each valued at $29.90 (US). <b>Lifetime license<\/b> (lifelong use, including updates, downloads, and support for two years). There is also a free download for personal use, which does not include tech support. There may be other limitations with the free version; I couldn&#8217;t find a comparison chart.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Secure Eraser utilizes recognized methods for data deletion and overwrites confidential information so securely that it cannot be restored even with specialized software. But that&#8217;s not all: Our award-winning secure erase solution, hard drive shredder and data wipe software for permanent data destruction also removes cross-references that could allow conclusions about the former existence of the deleted files in the allocation tables of your hard drives.&#8221; ~ ASCOMP<\/em><\/p><div id=\"daves-3235831100\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>This giveaway contest is running now and will end on February 26, 2026. If you need to wipe a drive free of your files (like before a sale), then this is for you!<\/p>\n<h2>System Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Processor<\/strong>: Intel compatible<br \/>\n<strong>Memory<\/strong>: 2 GB minimum (4 GB recommended)<br \/>\n<strong>Hard Disk<\/strong>: 50 MB<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operating Systems<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2022\/2025, Windows Server 2016\/2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003<\/p><div id=\"daves-2343049240\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy-to-use data wipe software for securely erasing files, making them unrecoverable<\/li>\n<li>Safely deletes traces, old data, existing files, or entire drives<\/li>\n<li>Secure data erasure according to the guidelines of the NIST SP 800-88 standard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Video Clip<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ASCOMP Secure Eraser: Delete sensitive files, folders and drives securely and clean your system\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TksnJ6GrmOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>How To Enter The Contest<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019d appreciate it if you\u2019d take a moment and submit a comment telling us why you\u2019d like to win ASCOMP Secure Eraser. 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