How Do You Delete Everything on a Windows Computer?

How Do You Delete Everything on a Windows Computer?
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How do I wipe my Windows computer before selling it?

Erasing everything

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Click on Update & Security.
  3. Click on Recovery.
  4. Under the Reset this PC section, click the Get started button.
  5. Click the Remove everything button.
  6. Click the Change settings option.
  7. Turn on the Data erasure toggle switch. …
  8. Click the Confirm button.

How do you clear everything off a computer?

To reset your PC

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. …
  2. Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Recovery.
  3. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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