How to securely wipe Windows laptop

On Windows 10 or 11, you can simply choose to "Reset" your PC and tell Windows to "clean" the drive during the process. This wipes the drive, will ensure none of your files can be recovered later.
 
Windows 10

1. Click the Windows button in the bottom corner, then the Settings icon.
2. Click Update and Security, then “Recovery” in the sidebar.
3. Under “Reset this PC,” click “Get started,” then “Remove everything.”
4. When you get to the “Additional settings” screen, click “Change settings” and make sure the “Clean data” and “Delete files from all drives” options are enabled.'

 
Windows 11

1. Click the Windows button in the toolbar, then the Settings icon.
2. Click on Update, then “Recovery” and select the “Reset PC” option.
3. Choose “Remove everything,” then click “Change settings” to make sure the “Clean data” option is enabled.