Whether you've replaced your computer's hard drive or are getting rid of an entire computer, it's important to wipe the old hard drive. Employing a hard drive wipe utility helps to ensure that ...

Windows 8's Quick Format option marks occupied hard drive sectors as available, but it doesn't actually wipe the files that occupy the sectors. A tech-savvy user could still access and view the files ...

A friend of mine had a ton of viruses on his computer, so I used malwarebytes to scan and delete. The computer is much faster now and everything is fine, so I don't need to wipe a hard drive (since ...

Secure Erase and HP Disk Sanitizer are tools used to remove data from a hard drive or solid-state drive permanently. The deleted information cannot be recovered. Use Secure Erase or HP Disk Sanitizer ...

Q: I’ve heard that there are a number of free programs that will allow you to “erase” your hard drive (actually overwrite it) so that you can either donate your old computer or give it to a relative ...

Click the image above to listen to the audio. Sooner or later, you’ll want to sell, donate or recycle the digital devices that keep you connected. Before you do that with any device that has onboard ...

Question: Microsoft told me that I need a new hard drive for my Windows 7 laptop. Should I buy a new hard drive or a new computer? I don't want Windows 10. - Alicia Vidal, West Miami, Fla. Answer: Buy ...

If you didn't know, when you delete a file or empty your trash can, it isn't actually wiped from your hard drive. To make sure that a deleted file stays deleted, you must securely wipe your hard drive ...

Earlier today, we reported on a circumstance in which NVMe SSDs can lose your data, which is a bad situation when you need to preserve said data. However, it turns out that both Windows 11 and 10 have ...

If your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC is struggling, or you're looking to sell, it could be time to restore the computer to its ...