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🧨 PermaX – Secure File & Folder Shredder (Windows GUI)
Military-grade permanent deletion in a clean, modern Rust GUI app.
🔐 Overview
PermaX is a fast, powerful, and secure file shredder built using Rust and eframe. It provides a simple but effective graphical interface for permanently deleting files and folders from your system.
No bloat. No telemetry. No recovery. ✨ Features
✅ Permanent Deletion of files and folders
🔁 Overwrite Passes: Choose 1–10
📛 Overwrite Modes:
Random
Zeroes
Ones
DoD 5220.22-M (3-pass standard)
🧼 Metadata Wiping: Renames and clears timestamps
📂 Folder Support: Recursively deletes contents securely
🖥️ Minimal GUI: Lightweight interface with no terminal window
🧠 Safe-by-default: Includes confirmation prompts and path protection
🚀 Getting Started ✅ Requirements
Windows 10/11 64-bit
No installation required (standalone .exe)
PermaX permanently deletes files and folders using secure overwriting. Once deleted, recovery is extremely unlikely or impossible. Always double-check your selection before confirming. 🔒 Why Rust?
Rust ensures:
Memory safety (no buffer overflows)
Speed (native performance)
Reliability (no undefined behavior)
Perfect for privacy-critical software.