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Pc data removal

pistunbroke
pistunbroke Posts: 63 Forumite
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:confused: hi, can someone tell me how to remove personal information from a broken pc so i can take to the council tip cheers .:confused:

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,619 Forumite
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    remove the hard disk and smash it with a hammer
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    remove the hard disk and smash it with a hammer

    Correct. There's no point in spending hours running Department of Defense grade software to "securly" wipe data if you don't actually care about the physical component anymore. Smash it good!
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