🔒 How to wipe PC before selling | Secure Erase PC | The ENTIRE process | Windows 10 & 11🔒

Want to secure erase your PC before selling or disposing of it? Are you worried about your personal files falling into the wrong hands? I'll show you the entire process on how to factory reset Windows 10 and how to factory reset Windows 11 using the secure erase setting. Once this is done, you can feel assured that your sensitive data no longer remains on the PC.

We'll start by clicking a few buttons, and your computer will be reset to its factory state, wiping out all personal files, settings, and applications. I'll walk you through the available options, such as "Keep my files" or the more secure "Remove everything." We'll discuss the importance of choosing the right reinstallation method, whether Cloud download or local reinstall. And most importantly, we'll delve into the step that ensures your data is truly unrecoverable by using a clean data option.

I'll also provide tips to avoid potential pitfalls during the setup process. You'll learn why disconnecting from the network and avoiding Wi-Fi setup can further safeguard your privacy.

So, if you're ready to protect your personal information while preparing your PC for its next journey, this video is a must-watch. Be sure to click that like button if you found this information valuable and consider subscribing for more expert advice on all things tech. Your support goes a long way in helping me create more helpful content in the future. Thank you for watching, and remember, your data security matters.

Thanks for watching!
Jason :)

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 Intro / Summary
0:33 Getting started
01:09 Configuring options
02:26 Secure erase settings
03:21 Procedure is running
04:48 First boot after erased
06:33 Verify data is really GONE!
07:44 Closing & Thank you!

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[bens]

Great video. This is literally the first comment I've ever made after decades on YouTube. Perfect level of detail.

[KicksPlug]

Thank you bro I’m selling my pc tomorrow and I was so stressed but I found your video and you described it simply and friendly! You my man, just earned another like and sub!

[cascadea]

Clear, well-paced, and straight forward instructions. Thanks!

[rmjohnson]

Nice video, and I do this same thing, with two exceptions. First, before resetting, I make sure to secure erase other drives before resetting the C: drive, as only the C: drive gets secure erased, other drives are untouched and have all of their data still.

The second thing I do is after resetting the PC, when it relaunches and wants you to start setting up the PC, I just tap the power button to turn it off, so the user can set things up themselves. Unless, of course, the user wants you to set it all up for him.

[lexbeltran]

Recently bought a used, Dell Latitude E6430 to replace my old, Lenovo Thinkpad T440 with Windows 10. I chose to erase everything on the drives. Great, informative video. Thank you!😊

[thomasjohnson]

Thank you, Jason, what a relief. I can confidently send my laptop back to the outfit I bought it from knowing it is clean. You explained it all very well. Even this klutz made it through pretty easily. Good work.

[SebnRoo]

Me wondering how he wiped his laptop while screen recording

[peder]

Thank you for the help Jason. I am sure I could have figured this out other ways but you made it super simple. Liked.

[v_tak]

Thank you. Your video is the best among those "reset pc" videos. Detailed and easy to understand!

[barbarabradshaw]

Thank you. I am hoping at the finish that my husband's computer will be wide clean of all my real estate documents and not mine lol. Your site was great because for technologically challenged person it was easy to follow. I am now waiting for the device to download and restart so hopefully all goes well. Thank you.

[dario]

Finally Somebody goes straight to the point, and explains later a bit more! Awesome, Thanks!

[JasonBagnell]

Please leave me a comment (and subscribe!) if you found this video helpful. Thanks! :)

[RizwanKhan-ftjb]

Great video, straight to the point as is in the title!

Just a suggestion on some videos, I have been looking at a new computer and have been shocked at the processes and stuff if you could break stuff like this down would be a big help id say!

[fusio.]

Amazing video, I was just about to sell my pc and this is what I needed thanks

[MidwesternCornbilly]

Wow...Great video. Thank you so much for posting this easy to understand and, most importantly, to follow tutorial. I was in the process of getting rid of my 14 year old desktop and every other video I watched skipped a lot of the procedures you discussed... especially when you recommended unplugging your internet cable after the reset phase. It all work perfectly.
Outstanding! My wife is thrilled because the computer, desk and chair will soon be gone. Happy Wife...Happy Life

[KillilaghChurch]

Tried this went for local install, wipe data of hard drive Started it screen can up preparing to reset worked up to 54% then it stopped left it for 24 hours no change had to give

[randallcastillo]

Thank you for your information...I worked IT for15 years and had a great time with it.

[jhunn]

My old laptop is originally WIndows 7. When Microsoft offered the WIndows 10 for free. I was able to take advantage of it. So my question is "if I reset my pc, will it go back to WIndows 7 or WIndows 10?

[Wockless]

Did exactly what you said in your video twice. Getting this Window “There Was a problem resetting your PC No Changes were made”

[jureknowak]

Does this process remove files on all of your drives or just your C drive?