The Best Way to Clear a Computer Hard Drive
When a computer hard drive has become cluttered with useless files and information, you can format the hard drive. Formatting will clear all information, including applications, stored on the hard drive, giving it a clean slate. To format a Windows OS hard drive, all you need to do is go into the computer's control panel and complete a few procedures.
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Instructions
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Click the "Start" button.
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Click "Control Panel." Select "System and Security," then "Administrative Tools" and double-click "Computer Management."
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Click "Disk Management" in the left pane of the "Computer Management" screen.
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Right-click the hard drive in the right pane. Left-click "Format."
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Click the "OK" button. A confirmation screen will appear. Click "OK" on the screen to format the hard drive.
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