Best way to clean a computer to give to a family member.
I want to restore my computer Windows XP Dell to its factory settings in order to give to my parents. I'm not not as much concerned about safety with my old files that I'm computer being simplified and works well, because there was a lot of modules downloaded over the years and it works more smoothly. What is the best way to get rid of all the waste accumulated on my hardrive over the years? I'm still all disks that Dell has provided at time of purchase. I'm not sure if it's better to try to try to clean it, or start from scratch.
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Dell Dimension
Thank you all for your advice. For the record, my size is a 2400, and I have the original full version of XP with Service Pack 1a.
After trying to solve this problem with my knowledge limited and before all your very helpful responses, I decided to go on the road to uninstall as much as possible use Revo Uninstaller. Given that I've initially was looking for a method of time-saving security since I gave the computer a member of the family, to the point where I investigate buying a new CD player internal and all other solutions, it began to look like an option far less time. If my family member decides that always, he would like to make a fresh start but, we look at the above.
Thank you very much for your detailed responses. I much appreciate and will refer to them if needed in the future. I'm sorry I'm not able to try them, but I was on a time crunch to get the old computer in working condition for the Member of my family and cost/time of what solutions were looking like became problematic.
Thanks again!
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