1.AN ANTI VIRUS PROTECTS YOUR PC FROM ALL VIRUSES
Antivirus software can handle all virus varieties and will keep you safe even from the most recent dangers. You are secure after a simple antivirus installation.
Debunking the myth
Antivirus software does aid in malware and virus protection. Antivirus software, however, cannot completely secure your computer. You cannot simply install a reliable antivirus product and begin downloading unknown files in the mistaken belief that antivirus would protect you from any malware.
Any new online virus and a virus that you gave complete control of the PC to are the two main threats that antivirus software cannot defeat on its own. In these situations, you will need to take safeguards on your own.
An antivirus program often has access to a fixed database of known harmful programs and behaviors. The antivirus stops any dangerous files or applications. To prevent it from infecting all of its users, the antivirus must first become familiar with numerous new viruses.
Hence, antivirus applications can only take action if the virus has caused enough damage to be detected by them.
Your best bet is to stay away from unreliable sources and legally download content from reputable sources.
2.EMPTYING RECYCLE BIN PERMANENTLY DELETES FILES
Just delete an item from the drive and then from the Recycle Bin to permanently remove it.
Debunking the myth
Many individuals think that their data is permanently erased after they empty the Recycle Bin. That is untrue. Windows (or any other OS) simply labels the data as deleted and releases the space when you remove it from the Recycle Bin. Actually, the data is still present and ready to be replaced with new information. It takes a long time to permanently remove data and fill up the gaps left by deleted portions.
So, for any OS, making users wait that long to just delete a file permanently is impractical.
This data (unless overwritten) can be easily recovered again using a file recovery tool like Recuva. You can learn more about the process from this SuperUser Q&A.
It’s a good thing as you can recover an accidentally deleted important file. But remember, someone else can also recover your sensitive data that you may think is permanently deleted.
To permanently delete data, you can use a free file shredder tool like Eraser. It both deletes and overwrites the segments.
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