[NFBCS] Looking for some advice on how to properly retire a Windows laptop?

[Tom Moore]

If you use the media creation tool to create a reinstallation system on a
usb key you can reinstall the os on the machine without any of your data,
and this should be good enough for most people.
If you really need to destroy the hard drive itself you will need to open up
the machine itself and take the drive out and take a drill to it and have
some fun.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Maurice Mines via NFBCS
Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 6:38 PM
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Cc: Maurice Mines <maurice at mmines.org>
Subject: [NFBCS] Looking for some advice on how to properly retire a Windows
laptop?
Importance: High

Hello everyone, I learned yesterday that a request to actually replace my
windows machine was approved. This machine has mini problems. Cheap among
them a dying  	battery.

My dilemma now is do I completely wipe the machine so it's not to pass along
my personal Data, or is there an easier way to prevent any of this from
happening.

It appears that this system has bit longer running on it which, I would
probably never do. Because this machine never travels. I am from everything
I've read that's the only time you really want to encrypt your hard drive is
when flying or using the machine in unfamiliar locations.

Is there any accessible dry wiping software, that can delete all data on the
drive most importantly all of my personal information, and of course any
information that may have accidentally been put on a while dictating notes,
letters etc. On behalf of our organization. Not that anything we do is
extremely secret but it probably wouldn't be a good idea to shareing. I am
asking all these questions because I'm running out of options and getting
frustrated. With the process of trying to make sure that the old windows
laptop doesn't create issues for me or anyone else in the future, assuming
that I decide to give it to say computers for the blind, or someone that I
know that really needs and older Windows machine.

I want to thank the list in advance or any assistance, suggestions. Also to
just be clear this machine is not terribly old it only is 2 1/2 to 3/4 years
old. Unfortunately a battery replacement appears to cost a fortune. You have
one tax on the companies tech charge the battery charge etc. And given the
fact that this machine seems to be running slower and slower every time I
use it it seems it's probably best to get ready for the new one. I do have a
functional laptop for traveling and when I'm not here. That machine is doing
great. In fact I'm dictating this email on machine. Have an outstanding
Friday night and weekend

Maurice A. Mines.
President National Federation of the blind def blind  division.
US amateur radio call sign,kd0iko.
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