Originally Published: 27 Oct 2026
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Minimum System Requirements
- 150 MB disk space
- 700 mb free space
- dot.net Framework 4.8+
- Microsoft OpenJDK 17.0.7+
Supported Operating Systems
BCWipe supports the following operating systems (including 32-bit, 64-bit and ARM-based versions, unless specified otherwise):
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8/8.1
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista (x86 only)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016 (incl. R2)
- Windows Server 2012 (no support for ReFS)
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 (x86 only)
Product Updates
27-October-2026 | BCWipe v.7.60.6.8 | Task Manager 6.00.1.4 | BCWipeGUI 2.0.1.33 | Data Discovery Module 1.0.0.3 | Jetico Search 4.1.13 | FileSearchGUI 1.0.0.32 | Driver 6.13
Beta version of BCWipe v.7 with Search announced.
- Use the new Search module to find sensitive files by their contents using keywords, phrases and advanced search operators
- Search across multiple user accounts to locate files throughout the computer
- Securely erase discovered files directly from search results with BCWipe
- Review erasure results to confirm successful wiping and identify files requiring attention
- Keep searches private with local processing and an encrypted search index
- Quickly repeat previous searches to find remaining or newly added files