Abstract: System and method for programmable removal of information from a computing system. One or more information removal options may be selected on a computing device. A purge script file based on the selected one or more information removal options is generated. A purge of information from a computing system is initiated by execution of the purge script file. The purge of information may also be automatically initiated by selection of one or more hotkeys. The purge of information may also be automatically initiated by detecting a preselected number of unsuccessful logon attempts to the at least one computing system and then automatically initiating the purge of information. A plurality purge script files may be generated where each generated purge script file is based on different preselected information removal options. The initiating of the purge of information may be performed by execution of a selected one of the plurality of purge script files. The purge script files define the information to be purged.