You can reset your PC from Settings or the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which can be accessed through the sign-in screen. For the steps to reset Windows 11, see Reset or reinstall Windows. If your PC doesn’t have sufficient space available to reset Windows 11, you’ll receive a notification.
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Back up your Windows PC. Reset Surface Duo to factory settings. Refresh or reset Surface RT or Surface 2. If you're having problems with your Surface Pro model, Surface 3, Surface Studio, or Surface Book, try fresh start, restoring, refreshing, or resetting it to its factory settings.
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After you've backed up the info you need, select Start > Settings > Update and security > Recovery. Under Reset this PC, select Get started, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Resetting your device removes your files, settings, and apps, then reinstalls Windows.
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In Date & time, you can choose to let Windows 10 set your time and time zone automatically, or you can set them manually. To set your time and time zone in Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Time & language > Date & time.
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Resetting your PC lets you perform a clean reinstallation and update of Windows while keeping your personal data and most Windows settings intact. In some cases, a clean installation may improve your device's performance, security, browsing experience, and battery life.
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Reset your PC to reinstall Windows but delete your files, settings, and apps—except for the apps that came with your PC.
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Reset your PC to reinstall Windows but delete your files, settings, and apps—except for the apps that came with your PC.
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If you want to change or reset the password you use to sign in to Windows, you have different options. This article outlines the different approaches you can take, whether you’re using a Microsoft account or a local account, logged in or at the sign-in screen.
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Use System restore to make restore points when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and when you create a restore point manually. Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made.
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If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or select Allow. Type the following command, and then press Enter: dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth. Once that's completed, reboot your system, and attempt to Reset this PC again.
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