Windows 10: How do I clear all data from my PC before I give it to someone else?

I've found a charity that will take my old desktop PCs various versions of windows and I want to be sure all personal data has gone. I had assumed a full factory reset would do it but research suggests this is not always the case. Any ideas?

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How to clear Browsing Data in Microsoft Edge?

One step missing:

• Open Microsoft Edge
• Click on the three little dots on the top right corner
• **Settings
• Under Clear Browsing Data click on Choose what to clear
• Then make sure Cache is checked
• Click on Clear

 

How to clear Browsing Data in Microsoft Edge?

Hello

CCLeaner cannot yet clean the cache of Microsoft Edge. You can clean your browsing data by following these steps.

• Open Microsoft Edge
• Click on the three little dots on the top right corner
• Under Clear Browsing Data click on Choose what to clear
• Then make sure Cache is checked
• Click on Clear

If you don;'t understand exactly what I mean
then see this post for a detailed step by step instruction with images.

Hope it helps you!

Yuri

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.