You should (hopefully) have fewer hiccups now that you know how to reset your Windows 10 PC. And if you're planning on selling or giving your laptop away, you can do it with peace in mind that the next owner won't have access to your files. From here, choose between the options listed above. Just go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery and click Get started under the Reset this PC section.

From the option screen, choose Troubleshoot > Reset this PC.

Type reset this PC (no quotes), then press Enter. To reset Windows 10 to the factory default settings without losing your files, use these steps: Open Settings. Novo button is a small circular button usually near the power button or on the left.

Your PC will restart in Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) environment. Method 1: Using Windows Settings to Factory Reset your HP Laptop On your keyboard, press Windows Key+S. When the PC is completely turned off, press the Novo Button on your Laptop.

Instead, you can reset your PC by holding the Shift key while you click the Power button > Restart in the lower-right corner of the screen.

This will take you to the Windows 10 sign-in screen.

Press the Windows logo key and L on your keyboard.

If your laptop is acting up, and you can't access the settings menu, you can try resetting your PC from the sign-in screen. How to reformat Windows 10 from the sign-in screen

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