Preparing an old PC to be given away


  1. sportflyer
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    Preparing an old PC to be given away


    I have an old Sony Viao AIO computer that I need to clean before giving it away. Originally it ran Win 7 then upgraded to 8.1 then finally to latest version of Windows 10. If I do a windows reset with option to remove everything and clean the drive, would it restore to latest windows 10 ? Would it asks for keys during the reset ?
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  3. AddRAM
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    It shouldn`t ask for a key, as W10 now has a Digital License.
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  4. zbook
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    See step #7 in this link:
    Reset Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

    Remove files and clean the drive = This performs a secure erase to fully clean your drive by overwriting your files so that they can't be easily recovered. This can take several hours to finish. You would want to do this option if you are recycling or selling your computer.
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