Computer question

Janell's Nest

Hi there, I am new to this board and was hoping that maybe someone could help me out. Is there a way to wipe a harddrive clean on a computer?  I am giving my sister my computer and I just want to make sure that it's not got all my stuff still on it.  I don't have anything super private, mostly pictures and my resume (since we mostly just surf on that computer) but would like to make sure it's clean for her.

TIA

Fall_Bride2004

Just deleting the information doesn't wipe it clean.  It only makes the space available for other files to take over.  You can reformat the drive or get a program that deletes the information. 

Here is a list of programs from Cnet.com:

http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=wipe+hard+drive&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows

Burgandy05

Since it's going to your sister, i wouldn't be too worried about it.  Format it a few times and you should be good.  If ever your sister ends up giving it to someone other than family - that's where I would get some software to write 0s and 1s to the HD

mrs.erin

Reformat your computer.  When you bought the computer, it should have come with some CDs that will do this.  That's what we did when we gave DH's laptop to my mom.