Windows 10: Got a used PC — storage is full, how do I clean it safely?

I just got a second-hand laptop with Windows 11. It looks nice and works fine, but the storage is almost full. I want to wipe it and make it truly mine, but I’m not sure what’s the safest way to do that. I saw the “Reset this PC” option, but since it’s a used device, I’m not sure if that clears everything for good. Any advice on how to clean it out properly? Thanks!

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Windows 10 infinite restart black screen


The tutorials provided are just a list of troubleshooting steps. Use only the steps which apply to you.

Since none of the troubleshooting steps here worked, I'd suggest you do a Clean install.

John

 

External Drive using storage spaces does not work on my new Win 10 PC?

Hi Leo,

Storage Spaces not only increase storage over time as you add drivers to your PC, it will also help you in protecting your data from drive failures. To isolate your concern, we'd like to know if you were getting any error messages when trying
to connect the external drive to your new PC. Also, can you tell us what troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?

In the meantime, we suggest that you run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter to perform a diagnostic process on your system that will check and fix issues related to Storage Spaces. To do this, please follow the steps below:

• Type troubleshooting in the Search bar, then press
  Enter.
  
• Click View all from the left pane.
  
• Locate and click Hardware and Devices to run the troubleshooter then follow the next steps.
  

Furthermore, here is a link for more information about the Storage
Spaces in Windows 10.

We'll be looking forward to your response.

 

Silent boot failure

List your specs out and tell us each step in cleaning you did.