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How to remove personal information from computer before selling
Honestly, when I sold my old rig, I didn’t overthink it — just grabbed DrWiper, ran the Wipe Disk option, and let it nuke everything clean. Took like 20 minutes and poof — no trace of my stuff left. It’s dead simple, perfect if you just wanna remove personal information from computer before selling without messing around.
I followed this guide: (works great)
https://www.wintechhow.com/how-to-permanently-delete-files
Most modern operating systems have a built-in reset or recovery option that allows you to restore your computer to its original factory settings. You can use this trick to remove personal information from computer before selling, which typically erases all personal data and reinstall the operating system.
For Windows:
- Go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery.
- Under "Reset this PC," click Get started.
- Choose Remove everything (this ensures all personal files, apps, and settings are deleted).
- Follow the prompts to complete the reset.
For macOS:
- Restart your Mac and hold down Command + R to enter Recovery Mode.
- Select Disk Utility and erase your startup disk (choose APFS or JFS+ format).
- Quit Disk Utility and select Reinstall macOS to reinstall the operating system.
In short, factory reset is a very simple way to delete and remove personal information from computer before selling.