Want to read more Windows troubleshooting tips? We have you covered. Once the reset is complete, Windows 10 will automatically restart and from here your device should be returned to the state in which it was brand new. Depending on what type of reset you’ve opted for, as well as how much is stored on the device, this could take up to a couple of hours.ĩ. Now that you’ve selected to reset your Windows 10 device there is nothing to do but wait for the process to be completed. This is the point of no return, so make sure you absolutely do want to go through with wiping your device before confirming.Ĩ.

Before the process begins fully, Windows 10 will ask for final confirmation that you definitely want to reset your device. We recommend the second option if you want to fully reset your device.ħ. If you select ‘Removed everything,’ you will be faced with an additional options screen. Here you are given the choice of whether you want to just remove files from your device or completely wipe the drive. Selecting ‘Keep my files’ will start the reset process, so skip to the next step. Decide if you want to wipe the whole drive (if you selected ‘Remove everything’ in the previous step).

You will now be given a choice: ‘Remove everything’ or ‘Keep my files.’ This is fairly self-explanatory, but essentially the former will wipe your entire device, whereas the latter will wipe your device but preserve your personal files.Ħ. Chosen to remove everything or keep files.

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