{"id":12271,"date":"2018-07-20T03:46:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T03:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=12271"},"modified":"2018-07-25T03:36:21","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T03:36:21","slug":"factory-reset-windows-10-from-settings-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/factory-reset-windows-10-from-settings-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Factory Reset Windows 10 from Settings App"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your Windows 10 computer starts to run slow or crash frequently, an easy solution is to simply reset your PC to factory default that will quite often solve the issue. This tutorial will walk you through all the steps necessary to perform a factory reset of Windows 10 from the Settings app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/reset-windows-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12288\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Factory Reset Windows 10 from Settings App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the Windows + I keys to launch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/6-ways-to-open-pc-settings-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Settings app<\/a>, then click <strong>Update &amp; Security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/update-and-security.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12280\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the left pane, select the <strong>Recovery<\/strong> tab. In the right pane, click <strong>Get started<\/strong> under the &#8220;Reset this PC&#8221; heading.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/reset-this-pc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"451\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12281\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll see a blue dialog box that gives you two choices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep my files &#8211; This option will remove all apps and settings but keep your personal files intact.<\/li>\n<li>Remove everything &#8211; This option will format \/ erase your hard drive so you&#8217;ll lose all files and apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/keep-files-or-remove-everything.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"331\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12282\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep My Files<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve chosen the &#8220;<strong>Keep my files<\/strong>&#8221; option, it will not only remove all your apps installed from Windows Store, but also uninstall the programs shown on the screen. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to confirm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/all-apps-will-be-removed-after-reset.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12283\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The final step is to click on <strong>Reset<\/strong>. Your PC will then reboot automatically and begin the factory reset process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ready-to-reset-pc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"287\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12284\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remove Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve chosen the &#8220;<strong>Remove everything<\/strong>&#8221; option, the next screen will let you choose to remove everything from the drive where Windows is installed, or all drives connected to your PC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/remove-all-files-from-which-drive.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"324\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12285\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After choosing the drive, you will be asked to &#8220;<strong>Just remove my files<\/strong>&#8221; or &#8220;<strong>Remove files and clean the drive<\/strong>&#8220;. The second option will securely erase your drives and make your files unrecoverable, and it&#8217;s a good option if you plan to sell or give away your PC. If you keep the computer, choose the first option for speed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/remove-files-or-clean-drive.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"313\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12286\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is your last chance before your computer is wiped. Click on <strong>Reset<\/strong> and Windows will then restart and begin the factory reset process immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ready-to-reset-pc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"287\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12284\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your Windows 10 computer starts to run slow or crash frequently, an easy solution is to simply reset your PC to factory default that will quite often solve the issue. 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