I have a couple of old laptops lying around and want to throw them away, but have been cautious to do so because of privacy concerns of data still on the hard drives. What is the best way to wipe them? Or should I take them out and physically destroy them?

They are running windows vista and 10 I think.

  • nomecks@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Turn on laptop

    Hold magnet over where the hdd is

    Listen to laptop scream in pain