How Can I Factory Reset My Laptop Through Different Methods?

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I am selling my laptop to one of my friends. I am planning to free up some space and delete my all files. How can I factory reset my laptop?

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Answered By 0 points N/A #160936

How Can I Factory Reset My Laptop Through Different Methods?

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Method 1-

Step 1- Choose the option of Settings, then Update & security and then Recovery.

Step 2- Enter Reset into the search tab.

Step 3- There will be two options: Reset this PC and Advanced start-up.

Step 4- Click on the Reset this PC.

Step 5- Choose latter option out of the three: Keep my files, Remove everything and Restore factory settings.

Step 6- Then clean the drive.

Step 7- Click on the option of Restore.

Method 2-

Step 1: Backup your data you wish to have.

Step 2: Reboot your system.

Step 3: Hit these key accordingly:

Acer – Alt + F10

Asus – F9

Dell/Alienware – F8

HP – F11

Lenovo – F11

MSI – F3

Samsung – F4

Sony – F10

Toshiba – 0

Step 4: Then follow the instructions and proceed.

Answered By 590495 points N/A #317264

How Can I Factory Reset My Laptop Through Different Methods?

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In computers, whether you are using a laptop or a desktop computer, there is no such thing as factory reset. This is only available in mobile devices like Smartphones and tablets. If you want to “factory reset” your laptop, the best you can do is format the hard drive and install a fresh copy of the operating system or Microsoft Windows.

Now, to make sure your files won’t be recovered by anyone since you are planning to sell it to a friend, you can shred the entire hard drive. To shred your hard drive, you can use CCleaner. Just download the free version and install it. Once installed, start CCleaner then go to “Tools” on the left pane and select “Drive Wiper” on the right.

In “Wipe”, select the option you want then select the drive you wish to wipe. Click “Wipe” to start shredding or wiping the drive.

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