

The only way to do that is to reformat the machine you’re leaving behind, erasing everything on it, which I assume you’re not allowed to do.

It can’t be done completelyīefore I begin, I must caution you: there’s simply no way to ensure that all traces have been completely and irrevocably removed. Best is to avoid there being an issue by using your work machine only for work, and never doing anything on it you wouldn’t want discovered. You can clear traces from messaging software, browsers, email programs, and various parts of Windows own history, but it can never be complete. The only complete way to remove yourself from a machine is to erase the hard disk completely and reinstall the operating system.
