‘Wiping’ a laptop

[Stoned Rose]

Just bought a 2nd hand laptop from some scally on Shpock.

It’s been left with quite a lot of his (or whoever the previous owner was) ‘stuff’ on it which I want rid of.

Best way to ‘wipe’ the laptop?

I don’t mind re-installing Windows if needs be post-wipe.

Thanks

 

[aguero93:20]

What version of Windows?

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

What version of Windows?

Bedroom.

 

[Barcon]

Just bought a 2nd hand laptop from some scally on Shpock.

It’s been left with quite a lot of his (or whoever the previous owner was) ‘stuff’ on it which I want rid of.

Best way to ‘wipe’ the laptop?

I don’t mind re-installing Windows if needs be post-wipe.

Thanks

Take it to your local police station and they'll clean it up for you.

 

[manygoose]

should be an option inside windows to reinstall itself wiping all data in the process

 

[quiet_riot]

Best way: get a new hdd, replace that one and reinstall - that way you can snoop the other person's stuff at your leisure.

Cheapest way: format the one that's in, reinstall.

Either way: you'll need a windows disc, activation key (lol) and some time to do 6 million windows updates.

 

[Stoned Rose]

What version of Windows?

10 mate

 

[Stoned Rose]

Kid at work is recommending summat called Dban.

Reckons it nukes the fucker.

 

[Bill Walker]

Just do a factory reset/reformat

 

[aguero93:20]

10 mate

Start > Settings > Update & security > Recovery>Get started> Remove Everything