is there a way i can wipe my hard drive without deleteing my operating sytem and other stuff?

Question

isth

Answer 1

No.
Sorry, but "wiping" & "delete" are synonymous in that context.

You can uninstall any programs you no longer want, however, that will by no means guarantee an efficient cleanup of trace files leftover on the drive.

regards,
Philip T

Answer 2

Sorry, That as of now, really can't be done yet. However, you could copy all the important data you have acquired to a cd, then, assuming you have recovery discs, start all over. The advantage would be It would be as fast as it was when you bought it!