philo  <"philo "@privacy.net> wrote:
> Mark & Ana Jones wrote:
>> Advice please,
>>
>> I want to give a PC and a laptop to some lads down the pub who are
>> starting a business. Neither of us can afford to have these machines
>> "cleaned" but I'd like to ensure that my accounts & private debtor
>> letters (and soft-porn browsing) are removed.
>>
>> There are many downloads available but they don't appear to finish
>> the job for free. They require $30 which I don't mind paying but I
>> only have a debit card - they want credit cards!
>>
>> Can anyone recommend an alternative or a truly free download site to
>> cover my history please.
>>
> just format the drive and reinstall the operating system

Correction, fucktard. Since the OP didn't bother stating what OS, you should
have added, "If it's NTFS, do a full format, not a quick format." 
Understand, shit for brains?