What you need to do before selling your computer to Windows 10

Remove personal information

Most likely, there were personal photos, videos and documents on your hard drive. When cleaning the hard drive it will all be lost, so keep all important. external hard drive can be used for this or cloud storage.

Check each directory and manually transfer all the necessary files. For the rest, use the backup function. Enter in the search for Windows 10, "Backup options" and add the drive to back up data. In the "Other Options" you can select the desired folder, and then, on which disk they are stored.

Check the purchased program

If you have installed third-party software developers that go into each and untie the license from the computer. Otherwise, some software, including games, will have to buy again.

About applications purchased through the Microsoft Store, do not worry - they are linked to the account that you will use on the new PC.

clean

If you moved from your old computer everything you need, it's time to execute it a thorough cleaning. It's pretty simple, but you should be aware that the removal of information occurs at the consumer level. access to your data the average user will not receive, but some hacker, if desired, may be able to do it.

If you are worried about their data, Consult with experts and take advantage of special software for deeper cleaning. If not, then the operating system search, enter "return your computer to its original state", then click "Start" at the top of the page, select "Delete All" and follow the instructions.

When finished, on another computer, go to the "Devices" the Microsoft account, locate the device you want, click "More Actions" and select "Delete." Now your old PC is ready for sale.

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