Windows 10: Donating PC

I plan to give away my PC, but want to remove all personal data before ding so, including the connection to OneDrive. Best way to do it?

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Prep for Donating My Computer


If you did real sensitive stuff, like banking and other very important things with your computer, then I suggest you take the hdd out and smash it up ,donate it with out the hdd...100% safest way

 

PC Build Steps

Ok just because I like steps i am going to create some steps. Please give me the stamp of approval/disapproval

• Install system in case
  • Remember to connect SSD and optical to same SATA ports on motherboard
• Turn on PC
• setup HDD
• run blend test in prime95 for 30-60 min
  • run realtemp at the same time

• While in Prime95 test
  • if CPU goes above 70c in RealTemp, I have a leaky CPU
  • if my system locks up or blue screens, there is an instability in the system somewhere
  • if my system does not lock up or blue screen, my CPU is not damaged and I am in the clear!

What do you guys think??

 

How to eliminate an equip that is going to be donated of an account

Hi J.Zandueta

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

You should just factory reset, choose to clean the drive and set it up with a dummy account for logging in. See steps:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

See additional steps about safely donating the computer:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/safely-sell-do...

Information in the above link is sourced from a trusted Microsoft MVP blog.