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A relatively safe method of deleting trashed locked files
Authored by: hamarkus on Aug 24, '06 04:06:17PM

As mentioned probably multiple times already on this website, the first thing when a file cannot get deleted is to try 'Secure Empty Trash'. It carries basically no risk of deleting other files (but in case you dragged the wrong files into the Trash, there will be no way of getting them back).

Always worked for me. Your milage may vary.



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A relatively safe method of deleting trashed locked files
Authored by: qwerty denzel on Aug 25, '06 12:53:42AM

That is usually my preferred method. It may take longer for large files, as the files are overwritten by random data.

Holding down the option key whilst selecting the menu item or performing the key command allows locked files to be deleted (which I always do by habit), but I seem to remember it not working for files that are still open or being used, while securely emptying handles them without a hitch.



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