How to reformat / reset in Windows 10 - Tutorial
In this tutorial we will show you how to easily reformat / reinstall or clean install Windows 10 and choose whether to keep your personal files or not, without the use of a Windows installation disk or a USB thumb drive. (This tutorial was made on the latest Windows 10 OS version 1703).
What is Windows Recovery option:
Windows 10 has a nice feature that allows you to reset the Operating System in the event you want to start over 100% back to factory defaults or, just reinstall the Operating System yet keep all your Files. The feature is called Reset this PC and it’s extremely handy if you’re experiencing stability of performance issues or, you are selling the computer and want to clean it up.
Windows 8 actually had the same feature however I like how Microsoft improved on it for Windows 10. Previously they separated the feature into Windows Refresh vs. Windows Reset. With Windows 10, it’s just Window Reset with a guided menu to walk you through the steps.
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