conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What could be a title for a book about Windows, Ziff-Davis, Publishing with the genre: Computers & Technology, Operating Systems?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'File Management Made Simple, Windows Edition'
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: the first four paragraphs for the book. Start with the sentence 'File Management Made Simple, Windows Edition
  Fortunately, it's easy enough to determine whether or not you have a version of Windows that includes BitLocker: just search for "bitlocker"'.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: File Management Made Simple, Windows Edition
  Fortunately, it's easy enough to determine whether or not you have a version of Windows that includes BitLocker: just search for "bitlocker". If you see a result called Manage Bitlocker, as shown in Figure 12-3, then you've got it; if not, you don't.
  If you didn't find BitLocker on your system, you can get it (along with other new features) by upgrading your system via the Windows 8.1 Pro Pack. It's not exactly cheap--the Pro Pack costs $100 if you buy it online directly from Microsoft, although you can often find it cheaper from other online retailers such as Amazon.
  Price aside, however, adding the Pro Pack is an easy upgrade because there is nothing to download or install--you're actually buying a product key, which is an alphanumeric code that you enter into your computer to instantly unlock the higher version of Windows without disturbing any of your existing software or data.
  To buy an upgrade code (or use one you've previously purchased), search for "add features", then tap or click Add Features to Windows 8.1, then follow the prompts as shown in Figure 12-4 to obtain or enter a code.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: four more paragraphs. End with the sentence ' When you initiate the transfer on the new PC, a window will appear informing you that Windows Easy Transfer can only transfer files, not settings.'.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: Windows Easy Transfer automatically scans for user accounts and files, then selects what it determines should be transferred to the new PC
  Note that by default Windows Easy Transfer will automatically transfer files for every account on the Windows 7 PC (including the Guest account) as well as the contents of shared "Public" folders. If you don't want to transfer all of that, clear the check mark next to an item. To view or change what will be transferred for a particular account, click Customize under an account name, and a window will appear (Figure 13-5) from which you can uncheck any of the default folders. To add or exclude any other folders on the PC from the transfer, click Advanced (Figure 13-6).
  Click Advanced to add or exclude folders from the PC other than the defaults folders for a particular account
  If you click Customize, you may see entries labeled Program Settings and Windows Settings. Be advised that Windows Easy Transfer saves this information but can't transfer it between different versions of Windows. When you initiate the transfer on the new PC, a window will appear informing you that Windows Easy Transfer can only transfer files, not settings.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: the last five paragraphs
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: In addition, many modern PCs (both laptops and desktops) have a security feature called Secure Boot. It's designed to prevent someone from bypassing the internal hard drive and starting the system with a DVD or other external storage device. So you'll most likely need to disable this feature to use DBAN. The process to do so can vary by manufacturer, so consult your documentation or Google "disable secure boot" and/or "UEFI Legacy Boot" along with your PC's make and model. The following link discusses how to do this on HP systems: support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03653226.
  Finally, DBAN only works on hard drives, not on SSD storage devices (Solid State Drives, which are often found in thin-and-light laptops and laptop/tablet hybrids). To wipe an SSD, use a utility provided by the SSD manufacturer. If you're not sure which company made the SSD, another option is Parted Magic, which can be purchased at low cost from www.partedmagic.com.
  Let's say that for whatever reason, reset isn't an option and DBAN won't run or doesn't wipe your drive successfully. If you want to dispose of a PC without worrying about whether your personal data might be accessible, your best remaining option is to physically destroy the drive.
  A (relatively) simple way to do this is to remove the hard drive from the PC and use a powerful drill to bore several holes through it. Removing the hard drive can be easier said than done on some systems, especially on thin laptops where accessing it may require completely disassembling the computer.
  But assuming that you can get to the drive to drill it, do it from the top where the label is (the bottom has a circuit board on the bottom that could go flying) and be sure to wear goggles to protect your eyes from debris. Drilling three or four holes in the drive is about as close as you can get to absolute assurance that any data it contained will be be safe from prying eyes.