The simplest way to wipe your PC to donate, recycle, or sell your PC, is to use the Windows 10 | 11 Reset option
Windows 10
Settings > Update & Security > Recovery
Click ‘Get started’ under ‘Reset this PC’
Windows 11
Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Recovery
Click ‘Reset PC’
When ‘Reset this PC’ dialog opens, click ‘Remove everything’
Click reinstall Windows from ‘Cloud download’ or ‘Local reinstall’ (faster)
In ‘Additional settings”
Steps to install a clean copy of Windows 10|11
To ensure that another “Policy” has not been set, you should check this key in the Registry
“As an Administrator”
Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\ and select Windows Defender.
Any key in this folder other than Default is a policy that will affect the function of WD.
Expect to find DisableAntiVirus or DisableAntiSpyware. You can disable either of
these by modifying there Dword from 1 to 0. Do that by right-clicking the key name,
and select “Modify”.
To bypass the Microsoft Account requirement, proceed with the first few steps of the installation process normally until you reach the Sign in screen.
Then press Shift + F10 to open up a Command Prompt Window and enter the following command:
oobe\bypassnro
The system will restart and begin the installation steps all over. At this point disconnect your PC from the Internet. Eventually you’ll see an “I Don’t Have Internet” option, or you’ll be prompted to create a local account immediately.
Using Regedit navigate to
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
Click on Windows and add new key called Explorer
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Click on Explorer and add 32-bit DWORD DisableSearchBoxSuggestions = 1
Restart