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Clearing (and restoring) Private data
Hi I have some Questions about „cleaning“ up or removing personal/private data & configuration from a Windows 10 PC.
It is about a PC that should be sent to the Vendor to get repaired.
It is not my PC but from a friend.
Usually in such a case I would create an image from the System and reset the OS to factory settings to wipe the data/settings.
But this time I don’t have enough space (and will not have time for it) (Don’t need suggestions for Imaging).
The normal Data (documents, pictures …) are regularly saved / backup so not needed to be saved additionally.
The goal would be removing / backing up the personal Data (in a fast and space saving way) to have them removed and make it possible to put them back, but not deleting /removing the installed Programs, applications and Games (Win32).
From my experience with Windows 7 or Older PCs I would also:
- Browser: backup Profile and clean it (Easy to restore)
- Mail Program: backup Profile and clean it (Easy to restore)
- Change User password (easy to restore)
But as for Windows 10 there are some new … implications about the
- connected Microsoft account
- and the Apps
How to deal with them?
How to remove / disconnect them in a way I can restore afterwards again?