How to Delete Everything on a USB Flash Drive
Geeks - To delete everything on a USB flash drive, you will need to first connect the flash drive to your computer. Once the flash drive is connected, you can use the following steps to delete everything on it:
Open the "My Computer" or "This PC" folder on your computer. This will show a list of all the drives and devices connected to your computer.
Locate the USB flash drive in the list of drives and devices, and double-click on it to open it.
Once the flash drive is open, you can select all the files and folders on it by pressing "Ctrl-A" on your keyboard.
Once all the files and folders are selected, you can press the "Delete" key on your keyboard to delete them. Alternatively, you can right-click on any of the selected items and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
When prompted to confirm the deletion, click on the "Yes" button to confirm. This will delete all the files and folders on the flash drive.
Once all the files and folders have been deleted, you can safely remove the flash drive from your computer by using the "Safely Remove Hardware" feature. This will prevent any data loss or corruption.
It's important to note that deleting the files and folders on a flash drive does not permanently erase the data. To permanently erase the data on a flash drive, you will need to use a secure erase utility or physically destroy the flash drive. This will ensure that the data on the flash drive cannot be recovered.
