How to Reset Your Windows 10 PC

• Navigate to Settings.
• Select “Update & security”
• Click Recovery in the left pane.
• Click Get started under Reset this PC.
• Click either “Keep my files” or “Remove everything,” depending on whether you want to keep your data files intact.

What does reset this PC mean in Windows 10?

Resetting reinstalls Windows 10, but gives you the option to keep your files. Here are four ways to reset your PC: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Recovery. Under Reset this PC, select Get started. After your computer restarts, select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC.

What happens when you do a factory reset on your computer?

Also known as reformatting, resetting a computer to factory settings will erase all of your data and set the computer back to its original settings. Your PC may have come with a restore disk or a partition on your hard drive that is used to reinstall the operating system to how it was when it was first purchased.