Performance release
Version 1.0.3 reduces deletion latency while preserving the four-pass overwrite pipeline and all target-safety guards.
Changes
- Consolidates Windows reparse, attribute, exclusive-lock, and NTFS alternate data stream checks into one preflight operation
- Uses 4 MiB chunks for regular-file overwrite passes to reduce write-call overhead
- Reuses the CSPRNG buffer instead of allocating a new buffer for every chunk
- Preserves Extreme mode's original 1 MiB chunks and 256 MiB temporary-file limit
- Adds regression coverage proving locked files are rejected without deletion
- Updates the README and accessible User Guide for v1.0.3
A local alternating A/B benchmark with a 64 MiB file improved from 3.38 seconds to 2.33 seconds on average (about 31%). Actual performance depends on the drive and Windows environment.
Verification
- 8 unit tests passed
- Electron IPC, UI, and real deletion smoke test passed
- Portable package smoke test passed
Download
Download The-Devourer-1.0.3-portable-x64.exe below and run it directly on Windows 10/11 x64.
Deletion is permanent. This remains best-effort file shredding, not a universal forensic-erasure guarantee. SSD wear levelling, TRIM, snapshots, backups, and external copies can retain data outside the file addressed by the app.
SHA-256
E49A17BE789336E8E9F10E6B8A9D0FF7A24BF49B84252EE48197EF546BBA0360