My laptop is very old and I will get a new one soon. My question now is what will happen to this laptop? It spins a bit but you can still use it. Can you still see the browsing history on the hard drive? So my father
We don't know your father. But some fathers have VERY good knowledge…
Simply format hard drive and is good.
So my father rather not, but is it possible if he wants to sell it or brings it to the landfill that you even see it by accident? Or if you want to replace the hard drive
Thanks how can something like that can be done alone without knowledge
Delete your data and is good. There will be no state secrets with you.
Thank you very much ☺️ How does it reset the laptop? And then all my pictures are gone, because I would like to keep them.
Yes, thanks my problem is just I have no plan how to delete something like that
Not without knowledge, you need a little bit but there are instructions for it.
https://tipps.computerbild.de/hardware/komponenten/festplatte-c-formatieren-so-muessen-sie-vorgehen-607139.html
You just need a windows dvd or a usb stick with windows.
You go to the folders you have created and then click delete.
Then everyone is! Data gone.
Also my pictures etc.
And where does such a CD get cheap?
However, I would like to completely delete my browser history.
You can easily create a windows usb stick yourself. All you really need is a usb stick and internet access.
Yes, you also need to save your pictures beforehand (USB stick, mobile phone, cloud, etc.)
I don't know which browser you are using. Here is a guide for Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer https://praxistipps.chip.de/...owser_3308
Yes, you could reset the laptop to factory settings. Then the laptop will put itself in the same state as if you were holding it for the first time (means that only Windows and nothing else (no files, installed programs, browser history) can be found anymore. So before you do that I would advise you to transfer the pictures or other files that you want to save beforehand to a USB stick. Here is a guide on how to reset the system (you can even choose between 3 procedures): https://mobil.pcwelt.de/ratgeber/Windows-10-zuruecksetzen-So-geht-s-Schritt-fuer-Schritt-10001957.html
So at the landfill, I think everyone doesn't care what is stored on it. The main thing is that it is disposed of. When selling, the buyers can see exactly the files that you can see on your old laptop (you hand it over). So I would advise you to reset the system.
I don't know which browser you are using. Here is a guide for Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer https://praxistipps.chip.de/...owser_3308
Reinstall, theoretically you would have to overwrite the entire hard drive again so that the data is also irretrievably gone, but if the notebook only goes to your father & is not sold, you can save yourself this.
Thank you very much 😊 you are my salvation. Can a professional restore it? And is it noticeable when there's a lot on the hard drive at night?
If you're scared, just run DBAN over it. Then the hard disk is rewritten again and then deleted. It can be saved with a lot of money, but nobody will spend it.
Ok thanks 🙏 but how does it work and I can continue to use the pc afterwards
Then Windows would have to be reinstalled.
Well, you want to sell it. The seller actually assumes that you have reset the laptop. He is not interested in your data but would like to save his own on it. A professional can do that! Every 1st grader of a technical school (eg HTL) should be able to 😉
Not with my proposed solution! You are not deleting the hard disk, Windows is only deleting your personal data. And that's exactly what you want with a sale. No more personal data on it - but a clean Windows system!
Reset your Windows and send me the disk. Let's see what I find out.
