Clear my old PC

1) Create a new user administrator account via Control Panel/Users
2) Log into the newly created account.
3) Delete the old account via Control Pahel/Users. Let it delete the old files, not keep them.

That doesn't securely delete the files, but the casual user will not be able to get to them. There are utilities to securely erase deleted files. I'm not at my computer that has that information.

Do you want to erase the entire drive, including the operating system and applications? That's a different path,

 

Click on the orb in the corner.
In the area where you usually click to shut down or restart, click on Log off instead of shut down or restart.
You will get logged out of your account.
You should be presented with a screen where you can select which account to log into.
Log into your newly created account.

Once in the new account, you can go back to the Control Panel/Users and delete the old account.

 

What are still there?

Your files should have been deleted, but not the programs. If you want to delete the programs, you have to go to Control Panel/Programs and Features to remove programs.

 

Oh my. Maybe the image viewer put thumb nails in some folder that the image viewer uses. What image viewer are you referring to?

Oh, and can you still see any other documents from your original account?

 

If you have Microsoft Office, you might want to remove that. Only because it has your name and product license attached to it.

Don't forget to empty the Recycle Bin.
Do keep in mind, that those files that have been deleted can probably be recovered by someone who has the proper software and know-how.

 

That's up to you. If you want to go the extra step, check out Eraser at https://eraser.heidi.ie/

Download it here
https://eraser.heidi.ie/download/

 

Where are you hanging up?

The old version is pretty straight forward. I haven't used the new version.

Maybe later on I'll download the new version and give it a spin.

 

OK, I see what you mean.

Start Eraser.
Click on the drop down menu at the top left: Erase Schedule.
Select New Task.
Put a bullet in Run manually.
Click on Add Data at the bottom left.
In the Target type menu, select Unused disk space.
Erasure method can be left at Default
Ensure Erase cluster tips is checked.
Click OK to close out the Select Data to Erase window.
Click OK to close out the Task Properties window.

In the Erase Schedule, you should see at task labeled Unused disk space (C:\).
Right click on it and select Run Now,

The task to erase empty space should commence.