When you replace your old but still functional Windows PC with a shiny new model, you have several options for that gently used device.
Whichever course of action you take, though, your most important task is to permanently delete all your personal files from that PC before you pass it along.
On a PC running Windows 10, go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery. On a Windows 11 device, the Reset PC option is under Settings > System > Recovery.
Microsoft's documentation cautions that "the data erasure functionality is targeted at consumers and does not meet government and industry data erasure standards."
[
Collection
]
[
|
...
]