Destroying files

[Gordon McMillan]

> Yes, I'm on Windows 95. No, deleting files does not remove them
> from your hard drive; They can be recovered by computer forensics
> experts or by nosey hacks. I'm putting my PC up for sale, and the
> thought is troubling.

How about opening a file, writing '\000'*1024 (and flushing) 
until it runs out of disk space, and then deleting it? A wizard 
might be able to get filenames out of the FAT, but I don't think 
there's be any data left.

- Gordon