Reset Windows 10[Guide]

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Windows 10 is the best version of Windows that Microsoft has released to date. However, at times the old remnants of Windows issues keep coming up and that becomes frustrating for the users. Some of the common issues are frequent freezing, abrupt reboots, and performance deterioration over time. Solution for this issue is to reset the PC. In this article, I will guide you to reset your PC without losing personal files.

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1. Reset Windows 10 PC Using Windows Settings

We can easily reset Windows 10 PCs from the dedicated Windows Settings. It resets the PC to the factory default settings.

resetting your PC will bring back Windows 7 on your device if that was the original Windows version that your device came with and you upgraded to Windows 10 online.

1. Press “Windows” and “I” keys to open Windows Settings. Here, click on “Update and Security”.

2. Next, switch to the “Recovery” tab on the left pane and click on “Get Started” under Reset this PC section.

3. There will be two options: “Keep my files” and “Remove everything”. If you want to reinstall a fresh copy of Windows 10 without touching your files and programs then choose “Keep my files” option. And if you want to start afresh deleting everything from apps to settings and files, then choose “Remove everything” option. Keep in mind, that it will take significantly more time to complete if you choose “Keep my files”.

Note: While “Keep my files” option doesn’t delete your files, it is still recommended to back up your important files before resetting the PC. Sometimes Windows features don’t work as intended and we don’t want you to land in a soup.

4. If you choose “Remove everything” option, you will see two more options: “Only the drive where Windows is installed” and “All drives”. Choosing the first option will only erase files from the C drive or whichever drive you have chosen to install Windows on. And if you choose “All drives” option, it will erase everything from your hard drive including files from non-OS drives as well. We recommend “Only the drive where Windows is installed” option as it will not touch your personal files from other drives.

5. Upon choosing your preferred option, the PC will reboot and start the reset process. It will take some time so keep patience. After a while, you will be greeted with the welcome screen. Now go on and set up Windows 10 as you prefer.

2. Reset Windows 10 from Advanced Startup

1. If the above method is not working for you, you can reset Windows 10 from Advanced Startup as well. To begin, press the “Windows” key and open the Power menu. Now, press and hold the “shift” key and click on “Restart”. Your computer will boot into the Advanced Startup screen.

2. Here, click on “Troubleshoot”.

3. Now, click on “Reset this PC”.

4. You will be prompted with two options: “Keep my files” and “Remove everything”. I have discussed both the options in the above section from step 3. So go through those points and decide accordingly. Finally, your PC will be reset without any issues.

5. You can also boot into “Advanced Startup” from the Windows sign-in screen. Just press and hold the “shift” key while restarting the PC from the sign-in screen. This can help you when you are unable to log in to your Windows account.

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