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Instead, operating systems only mark the space that was used by the deleted file as available for future files, because it is much faster to do. However, the content of the deleted file remains on the device until the operating system reuses the space for another file.
 
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Operating systems do not actually remove the content of a file when the file is deleted, even after emptying the trash or removing the file from the command line.
 
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<h2 id="delete">Deleting a file does not erase its content</h2>
 
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See also [[!wikipedia Data_erasure desc="Wikipedia: Data Erasure"]].
 
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<h1 id="risks">Limitations of file deletion</h1>
 
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To better protect from data recovery, use encrypted volumes, overwrite the entire device, or disintegrate it physically.
 
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Tails previously included tools to *wipe* files and available disk space. We removed these tools from Tails 6.0 (February 2024), because we think that they are not reliable enough on modern storage devices, such as USB sticks and Solid-State Drives (SSDs).
 
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[[!meta title="Securely deleting files"]]
 
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Still, [[!wikipedia Deniable_encryption desc="deniable encryption"]] might not protect you if
you are forced to reveal the existence of the encrypted volume. See
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Choose **Decrypt/Verify** from the main window.
 
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Choose **Sign/Encrypt** from the main window.
 
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Click on the [[!img lib/system-run.png alt="Additional partition options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button and choose **Change Passphrase** in the shortcut menu.
 
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The device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it.
 
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Plug in the external storage device that contains the encrypted partition for which you want to change the passphrase.
 
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