Is your PC no longer working properly? Then there are various options to get your computer back on track, but if these options do not work, you can use a last resort by resetting your PC. What does this mean and what exactly happens when you use this option?
What is Windows 10 Reset?
In Windows 8, you could choose to reset or refresh your PC if you had serious operating system issues. In Windows 10 these two options have been merged into a single tool: ‘Reset this PC’. You can choose to keep your personal files or not, and Windows will be reinstalled from scratch. You start with a clean slate, even the bloatware such as McAfee’s virus scanner that manufacturers pre-install on many systems can no longer be found in your Windows 10 installation.
The option can be found in the screen Advanced boot options, which you can reach by pressing F8 during the computer startup before the Windows logo appears. This screen also includes the option to boot in safe mode, among other things.
If you’d rather start the procedure from Windows 10, you can go to Settings / Update and Security / System Restore go and under the header Reset this PC the button To work click.
When should you reset your PC?
You should consider “Reset this PC” as a last resort. Have you had serious computer problems and tried everything to fix them to no avail? Does it seem like the problems are with the operating system? Then it’s time to consider this option.
Since using this option has quite a few consequences and requires additional work, it is not a good idea to use “Reset this PC” if there may be another solution or if you don’t seem to be having problems with Windows itself. have to do.
In this article, we will go over some of the common problems in Windows 10. For example, we’ll dive into the Reliability History of your PC, explain how to use Task Manager and where to find a log of every error and action Windows found.
What happens if you use Reset this PC?
If you use ‘Reset this PC’ all programs you have installed will be removed. You can choose to keep your personal files (always make a backup first, just in case), but Windows itself will be installed from scratch. So you will then have to reinstall all your programs – something that can take quite some time.
When ‘Reset this PC’ has started, you can choose from the following options: Keep my files, Delete everything and in some cases Restore factory settings. Depending on the choices you make, the entire process can take from a few minutes to a few hours.
If you Choose Keep my files, Windows 10 will be reinstalled while keeping your personal files and any software that came with the computer. Your settings and your own installed programs and drivers will be removed.
What happens if you use ‘Delete all’?
If you Delete everything Windows 10 will be reinstalled while retaining all software that came with the computer. Your personal files, your settings and your own installed programs and drivers will be deleted. This is the option to choose if you want a clean Windows 10 installation. If you want to dispose of or resell your computer, it is a good idea to choose this option and have the hard drive completely erased. This process takes longer but is a lot safer.
Some computers offer the option Restore factory settings. This will restore the computer to the state it was in when you bought it. Since your computer may have come with an older version of Windows than the version you are currently using, you may end up with an older version. Windows will be reinstalled while retaining all software that came with the computer. Your personal files, your settings and your own installed programs and drivers will be deleted.
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