
	BitKiller 2.0

by Hasan N. Genc

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    FAQ
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1) How does BitKiller work?

	First, the file to be shredded is overwritten using whichever method
	the user chose. Next, the file is truncated to zero size. It is then
	renamed randomly ten times. Finally, the file is deleted.

2) Why has BitKiller failed to shred a certain file or folder?

	Sometimes, Windows security features restrict BitKiller's permission
 	to shred, overwrite, or delete certain files and directories. Try 
	right-clicking on BitKiller.exe and selecting "Run as administrator". 
	This will usually solve the problem.

3) I'm receiving an error message telling me my computer requires
   msvcp100.dll/msvcr100.dll/any other .dll file to run BitKiller.

	Simply download the free Microsoft VC++ redistributable package from
	http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

4) Should I always use the Gutmann method?

	No. The Gutmann method was designed for an encoding that modern hard 
	disks do not use. Not only is the Gutmann method usually unnecessary,
	it is also very slow compared to the other methods and is not likely
	to be substantially more effective.

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    CHANGES IN V2.0
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* A "Cancel" button has been added so that file shredding can be stopped mid-
  process.

* The progress bar has been vastly improved, so that it now portrays how
  many overwrites the program has performed, rather than how many files it
  has deleted.

* Buffers are now allocated on the stack rather than the heap. BitKiller
  runs faster as a result.

* BitKiller now requires less RAM to operate.

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    CREDITS
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Programming, GUI design:
	Hasan Nazim Genc
	hgenc55@yahoo.com

Fire icon:
	Fatcow Web Hosting
	http://www.fatcow.com/free-icons

Page icon:
	Gnome Project
	http://art.gnome.org/themes/icon

Special thanks to Sasso for his advice and for discovering that the zero-fill
function was overwriting files with 0x30, rather than 0x00.

Special thanks to prashanth for his advice as well.