My wife needs a new computer. She is, however, married to XP and doesn't want anything to do with Vista or 7. No need to try and convince me of the merits of the other OSes, she wants what she wants ...

Clean your computers of all your data. Clean your computers of all your data. If you’re selling your Windows computer or passing it on to someone else, you’re going to want to first wipe everything.

You can wipe your Windows PC in the Recovery section of the Settings app. To wipe a Mac, shut it down first, and during startup, use Disk Utility to erase your drive. You can also wipe a Chromebook in ...