As the title suggests I would like to know how to wipe an old laptop before selling it. Simply want to remove any sensitive or private information that exist so a buyer cannot act maliciously.
How do I go about doing so? Any videos/tutorials you recommend on this process?
For any specifics it is an HP laptop running Windows 10.
Please feel free to ask any other questions and I am greatly appreciative of any help.
Technically they can recover anything that isn’t overwritten.
Well ye that’s the definition of wiping no?
Kill disk and many other tools, just boot from USB and it will override every bit randomly. Do at least 3 runs and it’s good to sell.
However! The Veracrypt OS method sounds intriguing as well. But for sure less secure because theoretically one could still crack it in the future when there is better decryption technology.