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‎09-13-2017 05:43 PM

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Product: HP Pavilion Model m8120n
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit)

I have an older HP desktop (HP Pavilion Model #: n8120n), with a Windows Vista operating system. This computer is approximately 9 years old and I am planning to donate it to my church.  It has a full version of Office 2007 and works just fine.  I have recently purchased a new Windows 10 Envy laptop to replace it.

Normally a computer of this vintage is not worth my effort to "Upgrade" to the latest and greatest technology; and I would normally just "trash it".  However, everything works OK and I am planning to donate it to my church.  For what they need it for, i.e. Excel spreadsheets, Word processing and using it for e-mail, the computer would be just fine for them.  However, I am concerned about any traces of my personal information remaining on the computer.  It has two (2) hard drives and I only saved my personal date to one particular drive.

I have two (2) questions:  1.  What is the best way to completely erase this one drive?  and 2. Is there any other files or folders that should also be revised and/or erased?

Although this computer is old; it would still provide someone with some value.

Any suggestions ..............

 

Thanks 

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