Are you planning to donate or sell your computer? One of the things you really need to do is to make sure that you clean all the information stored in it. Aside from just formatting it, do a more thorough deletion.

There are many disk wipe utility that you can download for free or for a fee. Just make sure that before you do, that you get a reputable one. A popular one called Disk Redactor can be downloaded at Cezeo.com. You can simply follow the downloading instructions.

Remember to double check that you have backed up all the files in the drive that you are wiping. Once you’ve run this program, everything will be impossible to restore.

Once you’ve downloaded the disk wipe, install the program. Follow the install wizard until you get to the end and you have successfully installed the program.

Run the disk wipe utility. Select “Wipe Disk.” Then choose the drive you wish to erase when the “Select Disk” prompt appears. If you wish to be very thorough, click “Erase all information twice” so that all files are completely deleted from the drive.