Before you sellscrap hard drivesto your local yard, you may want to ask them what they do with them after they get them. Ask if there is any chance of them reselling them so they are refurbished or if they are just going to scrap them. Often, scrap yards that are only recycling hard...
The BIOS or UEFI is the basic program that controls every aspect of your computer. Some UEFI programs have a built-in Safe Erase option which (should!) work regardless of the hard drive maker. It’s worth a shot if your hard drive maker doesn’t offer a tool. To get int...
How do I delete my data if my phone has a broken screen? Most phones can be factory reset without a functional screen. The exact process varies depending on your phone’s manufacturer. Generally, you’ll need to hook your phone up to a computer via USB and unlock it. Here are direct ...
If you still have an old computer with a floppy disk drive, try that first. If not, look for a floppy disk drive you can plug into your computer with a USB drive. Major electronic stores sell these external floppy disk drives.[1] There are also services that will extract the data ...
Delete the sensitive documents from your computer. Locate all the files on your hard drive containing sensitive data, then right-click to send them to the trash. Once they’ve all been deleted, empty the trash. If there is no risk that someone will use more advanced techniques to retrieve ...