How To Factory Reset An Laptop

How To Reset Windows Laptops:

Open the Windows Setting Panel via the cog icon on the start menu, then click on Update & Security and Recovery. Click Reset PC to start to proceed with the reset. Windows also recommends resetting your laptop to improve the performance of any computer that isn't running well.

The next screen allows you to remove everything or keep your personal files-essentially what you've got saved on the desktop and in the designated user folders (Documents, pictures, music, and so on). I don't worry that Windows will know where your files are kept. This means making sure that they are still backed up. 

Keep Keep My Fileseset windoWindows settings and files without interfering with your files; pick removRemove Everythingmore for delicate cleaning. Those files will be ready to be added later from the backup. Before the reset starts, click Changes settings to choose whether the data erasure is enabled; this overwrites data on the disk to ensure it can't be recovered. By default, it will be good to turn it on if you are selling your laptop to someone else. Otherwise, you can leave it off.

Click reset to confirm, and the process will start; it might take a long time, So you must be patient. When the window reappears, if you choose the remove everything option, you have to restart all set up from scratch using your Microsoft account and put all files back in their respective place.

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How To Reset macOS:

The factory reset process on MacBook is slightly more complex than Windows, as there's no option built into the primary operating system interface. Once you have backed up all your items and files, you must restart your Mac. The Apple menu continues and then holds down Cmd+R while the computer restarts, which should take you to the MacOS utility screen.

You can select Reinstall macOS to reset the operating system without harming your files. This process installs the latest macOS updates you are currently running, and you'll need to select the drive where the OS is located.

You should try a basic reinstall first, but if it still doesn't give you the performance and boost you need, you can move on to a more advanced laptop reset. Once you've ensured all the stuff you care about is safely backed up, you can level everything by choosing Disk Utility. Delete any drive volume with 'Data' labels when the disk utility appears. Typically, there will be one Macintosh HD - Data entry that you need to select Macintosh HD–your central startup disk–and click Erase, then follow the prompts. Then, you have to type your Apple ID and password.

Choose a name to give it to the disk once it's been reset; "Macintosh HD" will do fine again unless you've got a good reason to change it. Then, accept the suggested format, and the utility wipes the drive.

After it ends, you can go back to the Reinstall macOS option we mentioned above--choose the Macintosh HD drive, or whatever you've named it, as the destination drive.

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Chrome OS:

The positive point regarding Chromebooks is that ChromeOS is very cloud-based. Everything is already stored on the web, meaning software programs or data files are ringing up the local disk. You might not need to reset a Chromebook quite as frequently as its Windows and macOS counterparts, but doing so can still be helpful.

First, log out to the primary user account screen, then hit Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R. This brings up the reset screen. Click Restart, and when the computer turns on. Choose Powerwash and Continue. Your laptop will return to its factory settings; you must register yourself again.

Conclusion:

Factory resetting your laptop can make it even smoother and faster than before and can remove malware and viruses from your computer.

I hope this blog has been helpful to you and clears all your doubts about resetting your laptop.