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How To Factory Reset Windows 10

To factory reset Windows 10, open Settings, click Update & Security, then Recovery. Choose to either keep files and remove apps/settings, or remove everything and start fresh. Selecting keep files will restore default apps but save personal files, while removing everything will delete all files and apps. Confirm the reset to restart the computer and wipe out the selected items, restoring it to the initial factory settings.

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How To Factory Reset Windows 10

To factory reset Windows 10, open Settings, click Update & Security, then Recovery. Choose to either keep files and remove apps/settings, or remove everything and start fresh. Selecting keep files will restore default apps but save personal files, while removing everything will delete all files and apps. Confirm the reset to restart the computer and wipe out the selected items, restoring it to the initial factory settings.

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How to Factory Reset Windows 10

pcmag.com/how-to/factory-reset-windows-10

If your Windows 10 machine is acting up, running Microsoft's Refresh Windows tool or
uninstalling a recent update might do the trick. But if your PC is sluggish or you're getting
worrying error messages, it might be time to back up your files and reset your PC to its
factory settings. The steps below will (hopefully) get your computer running smoothly
again.

Recovery Settings

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Click the Start menu and select the gear icon in the lower left to open up the Settings
window. You can also select the Settings app from the app list. Under Settings, click
Update & Security > Recovery, then select Get started under Reset this PC.

Save or Remove Files

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At this point, you have two options: You can either keep your personal files and only
remove downloaded apps and settings, or you can wipe everything and start from scratch.
Each choice will also give you an additional setting to change.

When you choose Keep my files, apps and settings will default to what they were when
the PC was brand new, but your personal files will be saved. Any preinstalled apps will
also be returned, but you can prevent this from happening by clicking Change settings
at the Additional Settings screen and switching it off.

If you want to delete everything, click Remove everything, and Windows will simply
erase erase all your files. This is the default option, and it is the quickest way to remove
your personal files. However, you can also choose to clean the drive completely by clicking
Change settings at the Additional Settings screen then toggling the Data erasure
option to on.

While this will take several hours to complete, it's the more secure option. Microsoft
recommends wiping the drive completely if you're looking to get rid of your PC, which will
make it much harder to recover deleted files.

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Reset Your Computer

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Once you decide what should be removed from the computer, hit Next and Windows will
tell you what will be deleted before you make a final decision. If you selected Keep my
files, you can look at a list of apps that will be removed with the reset.

Finally, click Reset to actually commit. Your computer will restart, and after several
minutes, it will boot back up again. When you return to Windows 10, you'll see that
whatever you selected to be removed has been wiped from the machine. If you backed up
your files using an online backup service or Recovery Drive, they can now be restored to
the machine.

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