[SOLVED] Which formatting option for my laptop?

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I want to format and remove everything in my laptop. Should I format with usb/cd or from windows settings? What is the difference between these two?
 
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It's SSD

I just want to make a clean install. It's my brother's old computer so it's a bit slow. I just want to make it like no one's ever used it before.
You can just do a new install and make it a custom with the first step of deleting the existing partitions and then install to the single remaining unpartitioned space.
Jun 18, 2020
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Is it a HDD or SSD?
Do you want to delete the data from recovery, like to sell/give it to another or just do a clean install? A format does not remove the data.

It's SSD

I just want to make a clean install. It's my brother's old computer so it's a bit slow. I just want to make it like no one's ever used it before.