How to Reset Your Dell Windows 10 Computer to Factory Settings

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When there is something wrong with your Windows 10 computer such as freeze, forgetting Windows 10 password or slow running, the idea that restore your Windows 10 computer to factory settings may come to your mind.

Even though reset will bring your Windows 10 laptop or desktop like HP/Dell/Samsung/Lenovo to the state when it was first turned on, at the same time, it will remove all your files from the partition on which Windows 10 is installed and optionally it also erase all files from all the partitions on the hard drive of your computer.

How to Reset Your Dell Windows 10 Computer to Factory Settings?

You might want to factory reset your Windows 10 computer/Laptop if you are having problems with your Windows 10 devices. Before your factory reset, you have to backup your all file up in case of data loss.

Step1. Before you reset, you have to go to the Recovery section inside the PC settings. Type "reinstall" in the search bar inside the Start menu then click on "Remove everything and reinstall Windows" in the search results.

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Step2. Click on Recovery firstly on the left list. And click on the "Get started" button below the heading "Remove everything and reinstall Windows". Then click "Next" to move on.

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Step3. Now you can see the window as shown below.
Just remove my files: If you want to reset it to factory settings quickly, you can choose "Just remove my files", which removes your data quickly and remain some data recoverable.
Fully clean the drive: It may take 50 minutes or more to finish factory resetting depending on the computer's speed. Undoubtedly, it will erase your files and data thoroughly.

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Step4. Here click "Reset". Remember, once you click on the Reset button, you aren't allowed to cancel the factory reset process.

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Step5. You have to wait for a few minutes. After the Windows 10 factory reset process is completed, you can use it as a new computer.

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As I said before, factory resetting will erase your files and data inevitably. No panic. Here we sincerely introduce a powerful and professional tool, Windows Data Recovery, for you to recover lost and deleted data after Windows 10 reset easily. Hope this article can help you more or less. If you have any questions, please leave your comments in the comment section.

Hope this article can help you more or less. If you have any questions, please leave your comments in the comment section.

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