I've just started using BleachBit and so far I'm very impressed. There were two requirements I had when searching for such a tool: the first was the ability to securely shred files and the other was the ability to add my own folders, files and registry entries to the built-in ones. CleanerML is excellent for defining my own cleaners and is far superior to what I'd previously been using in CyberScrub, which I stopped using some time ago due to my dissatisfaction with several product updates.
I enabled BleachBit’s "overwrite" and want to know if it prevents recovery.
Overwrite replaces file bits, but effectiveness depends on pass count, pattern, and media. It can work on old HDDs with proper patterns; SSDs/USB flash often retain data due to wear‑leveling, so secure-erase or encryption is safer. If BleachBit doesn’t state its pattern/passes, I can’t fully trust "overwrite."
How many passes Bleachbit does when you select the "free disk space" option ? 35 passes ? For example Ccleaner with the Gutmann option doeas 35 passes.
Is it as efficient as eraser for windows ? Or "secure-delete" for linux with the command : sudo sfill -v / ?
