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

[Tom Moore]

This is why I am saying if you create an install usb media stick you can
reinstall the os and get rid of all data you may have saved onto the system
and the system will be a fresh system from the get go.

Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Maurice Mines via NFBCS
Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 7:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Looking for some advice on how to properly retire a
Windows laptop?

Hi  this  box was store but so  no install media was used  on  my part.

> On Aug 9, 2024, at 23:04, Tom Moore via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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-----
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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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