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[Closed] Is there a really easy way to wipe all the stuff off a computer?

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I want to put our toshiba running vista laptop back to how it comes from the shop.
I've followed the instructions and done a restore to a date in 2005 but all my stuff is still there.
I've put the product recovery disc in and attempted to follow the instructions but it's all gibberish to me.
On an iPad you just press the button and job done. I have no idea what a partition is.
Where is the magic don't press this danger button?


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 12:18 pm
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backing up a little..
Whats the reason for the clean? Selling, binnin, gifting or something else?
Easy way is to obliterate the drive, or just remove it.
Simplest way is to get somebody who knows what they are doing to do it for you.


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 12:21 pm
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Shell out to the command prompt , then format c:

Don't, really, don't


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 12:25 pm
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Boot it up, press F8 before the Windows splash screen appears. There should be an option for recovery or restore or something (I forget the exact terminology, they keep changing it). From there you should see a restore option. Though, it should be broadly similar to the recovery disc.

What specifically is 'gibberish', maybe we can help?

Where are you geographically?

Also,

Whats the reason for the clean? Selling, binnin, gifting or something else?

This.


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 12:36 pm
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It's really slow . All we want to use it for is printing stuff when we can't get the iPad to AirPrint.


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 12:42 pm
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Open up Control Panel, then Add/Remove programs and remove all the crap!! In the bottom right hand corner there will be a little up arrow this shows you all the stuff running. Some of that will be crap if you have used more than one printer you probably have a lot of them running in the background. Much easier


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 1:03 pm
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+1 for the mikewsmith option. Otherwise prepare for 10 years of updates coming in


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 1:08 pm
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It's not easy because it deletes stuff. If it was easy people would be moaning about losing their photos.


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 1:09 pm
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[url= http://lmgtfy.com/?q=reset+windows+vista# ]Detailed advice on resetting Windows Vista[/url]


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 1:10 pm
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What if it says 'your account has been disabled .Please see you administrator" when I click on administrator.?If I click on my name and press 'restoring the complete windows operating system' it does something but when restarted it's exactly the same as before.
If I go down the uninstall programmes route are there any I need to keep?


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 1:20 pm
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It means you are not logged in as admin, is there another account?
For what to get rid of, stuff you don't use?


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 1:24 pm
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If I go down the uninstall programmes route are there any I need to keep?

Well, it depends on what you want to do and what you use your computer for.


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 1:24 pm
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What's your 'hourly rate' for the time this is costing you?

If all you want it for is to print stuff your iPad can't you can go to Tesco and get a basic Windows laptop/netbook for £150.

Sorted.


 
Posted : 21/08/2016 8:35 pm

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