How to wipe a computer if you want to sell it or give it a fresh start

Whether you want to sell your Windows PC, Mac, or Chromebook or give it a fresh start, you need to wipe it first. Here's how.

How to wipe a hard drive and data drives on a PC or Mac computer and reduce the chance of someone accessing your files

You can wipe a hard drive and data drives through your Windows 10 Settings, the DBAN utility, and the Disk Utility manager in ...
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How to Wipe a Computer Clean of Personal Data

Looking for a new home for an old laptop or desktop computer? Before you part ways with it, make sure the next owner can’t access your personal files, photos, or financial info. The simplest way to do ...
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Windows 10 is about to die, don’t let your data go with it — how to securely wipe your PC before it’s retired

In this how-to guide, I'll outline the steps to completely erase your Windows 10 computer before decommissioning it. This process makes it harder, but not impossible, to recover your files. However, ...