How do you wipe a computer clean to sell it?

Wipe and reset your computer
  1. Open Settings and select Update & Security.
  2. Click the Recovery tab, then Get Started.
  3. Select Remove everything.

How do you 100% wipe a computer?

Does factory reset completely wipe computer?

During the factory resetting process, your PC’s hard drive is completely erased and you lose any business, financial and personal files that may be present on the computer. Once the resetting process starts, you cannot interrupt it.

Does smashing a hard drive work?

There are many more creative ways that you can destroy your hard drive such as setting it on fire, cutting it up with a saw or magnetizing it. However, simply scratching the hard drive disk and smashing it a bit with a hammer will get the job done!