Erase Windows 10

[Lane Stefano]

Ourwell-known Spot fix tool has received a boost with the help of AI and is now known as Generative erase in the app. This feature allows you to fix and remove distractions from your photos, like background objects or miscellaneous visual clutter. Compared to Spot fix, Generative erase creates a more seamless and realistic result after objects are erased from the photo, even when erasing large areas.

For organizations that have multiple computers that are being replaced you can skip to the section below that describes how to efficiently manage this process without having to complete it one device at a time.

Again, set aside time for this activity. Not only will you have to wait around for the data erasure standpoint (especially the Remove Files and Clean the Drive task), but it will also require several user-inputted steps. Multiply that time if you have copious devices that need wiping.

The "Just remove my files" option will quickly reformat your drive, deleting the files on your PC as well as the data tables with the pointers associated with your files. This means that it is only getting rid of the reference of your files, and your files are still dormant in the hard drive, waiting to be erased with new information.

This is why we recommend "Remove files and clean the drive". Much like a NIST 800-88 Clear pattern pass, your data is written over by 0's. And then it's passed over with 1's...again and again. This is the reason the whole process will take several hours. Worth the wait, this will ensure that your computer comes out like it did from the factory and significantly decrease the chances that anyone can recover data from the laptop.

For organizations with multiple devices, managing your serial numbers is an important financial and legal responsibility. Failing to track these numbers can result in additional fees or loss of the ability to install software in a new device.

If you have more than one drive on your laptop, we suggest removing your files from all drives for the most security. Your laptop will continue to reset for the next couple hours to make sure there are no recoverable files from the hard drive disk, and will download a clean version of Windows 10.

Once the restoration process is complete, double-check to see if your laptop has been restored back to factory settings. If it has, the data removal process has been done correctly, and your laptop is ready to sell or dispose of safely and securely.

Unless you are going to reuse the drives in your organization so that the data is not only deleted but also being constantly overwritten (which completely makes it untraceable), the safest means of deleting your data permanently is to also destroy your media. Greentec easily has the means to wipe in bulk and then certify on our end that the media has been destroyed.

If you need to wipe PCs in bulk, or want extra security measures to make your data not only inaccessible but completely destroyed, consider going to a fully certified provider like Greentec. We follow the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) IT Media Sanitization standards, the Canadian standard for disposal of media and data erasure.

With multiple devices that have data to erase, the time required for staff to properly complete the erasure process in companies with many devices can become a huge burden. The erasure and documentation process can add to already heavy workloads, and can lead to missed steps or data exposure.

In settings where many devices are being disposed at the same time, it is a mistake for staff or those who have the devices to erase data themselves. This can result in incomplete erasure, or failure to comply with regulations that apply to the company, school or nonprofit that owns the device.

Professional IT recycling and disposal companies like Greentec use sophisticated software and equipment to ensure complete destruction of data. Following erasure they also provide reports that offer documentation and certification of this process.

A variety of services are available to help your organization collect and store, recycle or dispose of electronic devices at end-of-life, like your Microsoft laptop PCs. With bulk disposal professional recycling services provide a number of important benefits that ensure data security and offer other documentation or return of value.

I'd like to put some kind of easily removed clear (or semi-translucent) material on my large windows so I can use them as a dry-erase surface without blocking out the light. Any suggestions on what to look for? Cheaper is better : )

You can write on glass with a dry-erase marker and it will come off with a paper towel. (Try it yourself if you don't believe me!) I've never left it on glass long enough for it to need any sort of solvent to remove, but I'd think that normal ammonia-based window cleaner would work OK; if not, you could always use dry-erase cleaner as a last resort.

Don't know about windows, but the shower backer board you can get in 4' x 8' sheets a most home improvement stores will work well too. Pretty much the same material and really cheap. We used these at a company I worked for previously and then cut and attached molding around them as a frame to dress them up. HTH.

I use the Pomodoro system of time management, and for that I have a table which I fill in each day. I made the table on white paper, and covered it with clear Contact (the self adhesive stuff you get to cover school books). Then I painted it with car polish to fill all the pores.

I use Wrightmarkers markers for that. If you search for wrightmarkers markers you'll find details. Writing on windows needs particularly intense colors, and these meet the bill. If you have any difficulty at all cleaning them off, they are washable in plain water, so you can give your surface a quick wipe-down with a damp cloth. I also rinse my eraser every few weeks when the dust builds up in it.

Windows are not the only glass surface either. You can write names on wine-glasses before a party, or use blank CDs as place-mats with names written on them. You could even use the CDs for recording after you've erased the names, or re-use them for your next party.

Glass is great for writing on with markers. When I worked in a lab, we used to write on the fume hood sashes and glassware all thetime, with permanent markers, that way they wouldn't smudge. Erasing was as simple as wiping it with acetone, alcohol, or MEK, which, fortunately, were in plentiful supply in that lab, but can also be found at the hardware store. Actually, fingernail polish remover works great as well.

Dry erase markers work great on Windows and mirrors. I've actually found that the BiC brand magic marker "window marker" which is used a lot on car windows at dealerships to mark the sale prices etc, work fantastic compared to regular dry erase markers. They are much brighter and thicker than the regular dry erase, so it's much easier to see; and they clean up very easily just a little water on a paper towel and it comes right off. I used them to write all over my car (the body and Windows) for my nieces graduation, and on my drive home (5 hours of driving in it) it rained super hard and the marker hardly even smudged; but when I wiped it down with a paper towel all of it came off with no problems at all. Both types of markers are labeled "conforms to ASTM D 4236", so they're the exact same; the magic marker one is just thicker like I said.

Magic Whiteboard and Wizard Wall sell clear dry-wipe sheets that stick on to windows and walls by static, so you don't need to clean the window afterwards. They are also available in white: Magic Clearboard and Wizard Wall.

Be careful if you have any other storage devices attached to the box in question. One time, a friend of mine used DBAN to nuke a machine and accidentally wiped the same flash drive he booted from and DBAN was stored on.

I have used Active Boot with its Active Kill Disk (DOD rated wipe) for the last 5 years or so. The price is 100-120$ for a lisence, but I have to say, the tools this bootable flash OS holds are priceless. Active Kill Disk, mapping drives, remote connections, password wipes in the SAM DB for lost windows passwords, and plethora of other tools at your disposal all contained within a flash drive less than 256MB. It also contains Active Data Recovery, partition managers and a few other drive related tools, including Smart testing.

The above tools work well too, but its usually a matter of preference to the Admin, a lot of guys stick to what they like. I use Activeboot as its nearly the same as the old Super ERD Commander in the Win 2000 days only now has more tools. I have even run win32 applications and portable apps right from the os, as it the current version is built on the windows 7 environment.

You may only want to erase, but not format, because formatting will delete everything ,including the WD files that came on the disk; maybe even a WD a back up program you will want to use. You are best to erase/delete just the folders and files you put on the disk. You delete these just as you have been doing all along.

The price of hard drives has really come down since you got the one you have. You can get a new one with twice the capacity at around half the price today. For a PC, you can find a nice portable drive of 1TB capacity on sale for around $60-70.

A Mac HD version will cost more, because manufacturers know Mac users are used to paying more for computer stuff (seriously!).

Also, you likely do not need to erase everything on your current HD to make room for the Quicken backup. You likely need to remove a few gigabytes of data to make room for Quicken data so you can use your present drive without a massive erasing procedure.

Good idea Joey, I did not figure a Quicken file would be too big and why I said her present drive likely will work for her. It depends now on what the capacity of that drive is. Unless it is tiny, it should work.

Thanks for the helpful link. But your link means I need to install this software EaseUS for doing this while I read from various websites saying it would be safer to use the official software from SSD manufacturers. So, are there any official solution from Intel or we must use 3rd software to resolve this issue?

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