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How to reset Windows 10 back to factory stock!
June 16, 2025
You can also reset Windows 10 with a full reinstall of Windows 10. We coverhow to do that in our tutorial here! Also, don’t forget to make a backup of your data, photos, videos, music, etc before you reset Windows 10 or you may lose everything!
Method 1: Reset Windows 10 through the Settings menu
The fastest, easiest, and simplest method is to reset Windows 10 from the Settings menu like you would with your phone. Here’s how it works:
Your computer may reboot several times during this process. You should just leave it alone until you see the Windows 10 setup screen appear. When that happens, you are all done! Your computer should be back to its original factory settings either with or without your personal files depending on which option you chose. This is the easiest option to reset Windows 10.
Method 2: Through the boot menu
Sometimes the damage is bad enough that the computer can’t actually access Windows. This is no big deal because you can access a factory reset without entering the operating system. This method is a bit more complicated, but honestly it’s not that difficult.
The factory reset should now occur, and, just like method 1, your computer should reboot a few times and eventually dump you back into the Windows 10 setup screen. If, for some reason, that doesn’t work and your computer won’t boot, you may have a hardware issue or you may need to reinstall Windows 10.Here’s our tutorial on reinstalling Windows 10in case you need that link again.
It’s easy to reset Windows 10. However, we only recommend it if you absolutely need to get back to factory stock and you have your data backed up. If there is anything we missed, tell us about it in the comments!
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