[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by ThatOneGuy

Those that suggested physical destruction have not answered the question.

DBAN, Data Removal: Darik's Boot and Nuke - DBAN, will wipe your drive very well for free.

Did you read what it says on the link?

"While DBAN is free to use, there’s no guarantee your data is completely sanitized across the entire drive."

Also, some people have computers where they don't even know the Windows password, or the operating system will not start. That is why physical destruction is the only sure way to render the hard drive unusable.