We have highly personal and sensitive information on our computers – passwords, credit card numbers, bank statements, photos – and who knows what type of people can get a hold of it!

When I want to get rid of a computer I would like to feel sure that my private data, photographs, passowrds, etc.. have been truly erased not to be found again, right?

Did you that:

• 74% of discarded PC hard drives contain private data that can be easily read and recovered… even if the drive has been reformatted
• Did you know that deleting files doesn’t work
• Even after deleting data or formatting a drive, it takes basic knowledge of a PC to find private data

With iolo DriveScrubber you can:

• Permanently erase files, pictures, documents, credit card info, bank statements, passwords and more
• Securely wipe all drive data before selling, donating or recycling your PC
• Restore your drives to like-new after virus or spyware damage
• Wipes PC drives, flash drives, cameras and more

I have 2 computers that have been sitting in my attic for over 3 years because I was too afraid to give or throw them away or recycle them.  iolo DriveScrubber 8 solves that problem easily and you don’t have to be a genius to use it!  iolo DriveScrubber 8 has tons of features and tools that will give you the reassurance that you can erase all of that private data and get rid of that old computer once and for all!

Where to buy: iolo

How much is it? around $20

GIVEAWAY!
We are giving 5 lucky readers iolo DriveScrubber 8. Just leave a comment to this post telling us why you want to win a copy (do you have 3 PC’s that you want to get rid of, etc..) and Tweet your friends about this giveaway to earn an extra entry!  Be sure to leave your twitter name in the comments below so we can check for your tweet.  Contest entries accepted until October 11:59pm October 18th.

Don’t you hate it when you get the kids out of the bathtub, you pull the drain stopper out, and the bath water takes forever to drain?  I am a visualizer and can’t stand it when that happens because I visualize everything that might be stuck in the drain clogging it.  Gross!!
So, what do you do?  You grab the drain cleaner.

I never thought about it until recently but computers also slow down because they get clogged.  Surfing the internet, working, playing games, storing files, writing reports.. all of these things take a toll on our hard working computers which ultimately leads to a clogged system.  System Mechanic and it’s set-and-forget ActiveCare 2.0 features make it easy for me as a work from home mom to get on with my work day and not have to take time out of my busy work and family schedule to perform much needed regular maintenance on my computer.

Top reasons your computer slows down and issues that System Mechanic fixes:

1. Start up overload
2. Registry errors
3. Remnants of Uninstalled Programs

Installing iolo System Mechanic is simple and watching it do it’s work is so satisfying.  It’s the same feeling as when my 2 year old blows her nose and can breath again when she has a bad cold. (like now!)

System Mechanic fixes, speeds up and maintains PC’s so they run like
new forever. The software combines more than 40 robust tools enabling novices and experts alike to clean
out their computers and keep them in peak condition.

Priced at around $49.95, iolo System Mechanic 8.0 is a great investment that will improve your PC’s performance and keep your computer running smoothly.

When my computer slows down or starts acting erratically, I get stressed.  Most likely, I am trying to get as much work done as possible in a very short period of time, and don’t have time to wait on a program to open when it should open instantaneously or to find a file that shouldn’t take more than 2 seconds to find.  Since using System Mechanic, I’ve noticed a big difference in my computer’s speed and performance.
How does your computer’s performance affect you?

This post was originally published on TheMommyInsider.com.