File Garbage Can For Windows 95 & 3.1 01/06/97 REASON Ordinary DOS and Windows file deletes are NOT secure. The file is merely marked as deleted but the data in the file is still sitting on the disk. Any undelete program or disk scan program can access the data on the disk. It remains that way until another file happens to overwrite the disk area. Garbage Can will take care of the security problem that occurs with an ordinary file delete. We GUARANTEE the deleted file can NOT be recovered. STAND_ALONE VERSION (CAN32.EXE) Windows 95 version. Allows processing of long file names. STAND-ALONE VERSION (CAN16.EXE) It allows you to 'Drag And Drop' files from the Windows File Manager program on to the minimized icon. Any file dragged on to the icon will then be processed according to the way you have the program options set. FILE MANAGER EXTENSION VERSION (CANF16.DLL) This version attachs itself to the Windows File Manager program. The program appears as an icon that you can drag files on. The menu will be attached to the File Manager menu. The program will automatically start when you start the File Manager. You need to edit the File Manager initialization file (winfile.ini) to use this version. See the Garbage Can help file for additional details. UPDATES January 1997 (1) Add listbox to main screen. This allows a list of deleted files to be displayed. This list is NOT saved and is destroyed when you exit the program. (2) Move security level notification from main screen to status window. (3) Add Directory Delete menu explaination. (4) Add option that keeps Garbage Can the top most program. In other words, other programs will not be displayed over the top of Garbage Can. December 1996 (1) Display security level on main screen. (2) Change way internal security flag is stored/retrieved in memory. (3) I goofed. The 60 day trial period mentioned in the November 1996 version was not removed. This version REALLY has it removed. November 1996 (1) Remove Shift Key option. This option could cause a file to be accidently deleted at a lower level of security than the user desired. (2) Add registration program that allows registering via the Internet by using Visa, Master Card, American Express, or First Virtual accounts. (3) Earlier versions would quit working after 60 days trial period. This version removed that feature. It now merely displays a reminder to register. (4) If user was dragging files from the Explorer program, Garbage Can informational message dialogs might appear on the taskbar instead of the desktop. This was because Garbage Can was not the top most program. This problem was fixed by forcing Garbage Can to the top, if a message box is displayed. May 1996 Internet provider made changes to their file servers. The WWW and FTP address were changed. Update documentation and About dialog so they reflect the new addresses. Locations are now: http://www.cyberhighway.net/~denam ftp://ftp.cyberhighway.net/users/d/denam April 1996 Add directory (and all sub-directories & files) deletes to Drag & Drop feature. Modify splash dialog so user can see what files are being deleted. Adopt Trialware instead of Shareware. Add 'Planned Future Upgrades' to documentation. March 1996 Add toolbar to program. February 1996 Allow user to save the directory where the last file was deleted. On next File Dialog Box delete, the directory will be displayed. Window 3.1 version was NOT updated. January 1996 Convert to Windows 95 format. Include Window 3.1 version. May 1995 (Last Windows 3.1 version) Fix problem that caused the Garbage Can menu not to appear in the File Manager version (CANF16.DLL). Fix problem that caused the icon color menu selections to remain unchecked in the standalone version (CAN16.EXE). April 1995 Add 3 different colored icons and allow the user to select the icon that is displayed on the desktop. Increase speed of delete routines. Add routines that allow the user to press a shift key to change the default security level to the lowest level (and fastest) security level. Add registration routines. July 1994 Add another level of security that exceeds DoD requirements. Drop Windows 3.0 version. Add DLL version that attachs itself to the File Manager. Add install program. February 1994 Add another level of security that takes care of the slack area. Add info about DoubleSpace. September 1993 Add another level of security. Remove command-line function and replace it with a initialization file. April 1993 Do a couple of screen clean ups. Add BWCC.DLL to Zip file. October 1992 Change File 'Open...' to File 'Delete...'. Create second version for Windows 3.1 Zip file now contains Garbage0.exe (for Windows 3.0 & 3.1) and Garbage1.exe (for Windows 3.1) July 1991 Program can now be started as an inactive icon from the command line. July 1991 'Secure Delete' option added to menu. Command line option was also added to program. July 1991 Date field added to About dialog. Also, cursor now changes to hourglass during file delete. This version was not released to the public. July 1991 First release. Uploaded to CompuServe and a local BBS in Salem, Oregon. If there is no date in the About dialog, you have the first version. VERSION NUMBERS We maintain no version number since we can not seem to keep track of them anyway. We track our projects by date. The date that appears on this documentation and in the 'About' dialog is the release date. SHAREWARE Garbage Can is distributed as Shareware. As such, you have a chance to review the program to determine if it fits your needs. This does not mean the program is free. You are expected to pay the $19.95 fee to register your program if you continue to use it. CAVEAT EMPTOR (Let The Buyer Beware) Neither Denam Systems nor the author(s) of this program are liable or responsible to the purchaser or user for loss or damage caused, or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly by the software and its attendant documentation, including (but not limited to) loss of software, interruption of service, loss of business, or anticipatory profits. CETERA DESUNT (The rest Is Missing) You're right. There is a number of things that could be added to this program. Why don't you send us your suggestions and ideas. We'll see if we can add them. We can be contacted at: Denam Systems 1115 Madison St. NE Suite 226 Salem, Oregon 97303 or by EMail at CompuServe 70405,1422 Internet 70405.1422@compuserve.com denam@cyberhighway.net Fax 1-503-363-0198