Erasing previous owner information

Jimmer

Just purchased a Acer W3-810 running windows 8 off ebay.  How can I erase the original user personal log in information and change it to myself?   Tried the volume up button and power on switch. It did not erase his log in information.

Sharanji

Hi..

 

You may try to create a new user account and delete the existing account.

Here's the steps to Add, Delete, and Modify User Accounts in Windows 8.

 

Add User : If you're an administrator and want to add a user, you can from the Start Screen by going to Charms Bar -> Settings -> Change PC Settings -> Users -> Add a User. Then just enter the appropriate information and follow the on-screen directions.

 

Modify User  :  To do the same thing from the desktop, go Charms Bar -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Users Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts -> Make changes to my account in PC settings, which will bring up the same menu as the previous method.

 

Delete User  : To do more advanced things, like deleting a user, from the desktop, go to Charms Bar -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Users Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts -> Manage Another Account -> Delete the account.