Requirements: There are two very old laptops, the configuration performance can no longer keep up, and there are some problems with the keyboard and heat dissipation, so if you want to sell it from the second-hand trading platform, you need to delete personal sensitive information from the computer. The two computers are win10 and win7 systems, and the Windows 10 system supports the system restore function (reinstalling the system is too troublesome), similar to the factory reset function.
First, delete the files on the computer's non-system disk according to your own situation, because the system resets andThe contents of files on non-system disks are not cleaned！
Reset the PC (reinstall the system, factory reset)
Open Settings and find the "Restore" button for "Update and Security", as shown below:
Select Delete everything
Select Cloud Download
Click Next
Select Reset
The computer starts downloading the content needed for the reset
Wait for the download to complete, and your computer will restart automatically
Wipe disk (securely delete files)
Generally speaking, anyone who comes into contact with a computer knows that deleted files can be recovered, and we delete the file, usually deleting its records and location, but the actual content still exists, but the content is marked as unused space, which can be overwritten by other files.
Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows that allows you to completely delete sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it multiple times using carefully selected patterns. Eraser currently supports Windows XP (with Service Pack 3), Windows Server 2003 (with Service Pack 2), Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, 8, 10, and Windows Server 2012-2022.
Official Website:The hyperlink login is visible.
Download Address:The hyperlink login is visible.
Download "Eraser 6.2.0.2994.exe" and double-click to install it, then run the program as administrator as below screenshot:
Right-click to add a task
Name it and select Add data
Select "unused disk space"
Select the default erase mode (or choose according to your own situation), select the drive letter, and be sure to check the "Eraser Cluster Tips" option
About the "Eraser Cluster Tips" option:
The hyperlink login is visible.
The hyperlink login is visible.
Click OK to confirm
Right-click on the task and select Start Run Now
Check the task manager, the disk is constantly performing write operations
Wait for it to finish
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Posted on 2024-9-1 21:14:41
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