If you are facing some issues with your Windows Operating System and want to factory reset it, we have this risewindows article for you. Microsoft provides you with a fantastic “Reset this PC” feature that you can use and keep all your data safe. It is a feature built into your system that you can use to resolve all the issues related to your system.
How to factory reset Windows 10 without losing important Files?
Step 1: First, open the Settings app.
You can do it by clicking on the
Step 2: Go to the
Step 3: Select the
Step 4: On the right side pane, under the Reset, this PC section, click on the
Step 5: the option “Keep my files” under “Reset this PC.”
These options will remove apps and settings but will not hamper your files.
On a side note, the “Remove everything” option will help you remove everything and restore stock Windows 10. Once you select the option, it will ask whether you want to remove everything from all the drives or only the drive where Windows will install. You can also choose to clean the drives too.
Step 6: The “Getting things ready” option will appear once you click on the available options.
Step 7: Click on the
Step 8: After Windows is ready, you will find a list of the apps you removed from your system during the reset. You can access all the apps you have removed after the reset operation. You will find the list of these apps on your desktop.
You can click on the link “List of apps to be removed” to find the list of apps that will be affected during the reset process.
Step 9: Click the
Step 10: As the last step, go to the
After the process, your system will reboot, which may take approximately an hour to complete.
You will get all the apps, drivers, and programs that didn’t come along with your system removed during the Windows 10 PC reset. Also, your settings will restore to defaults. However, deleting your files depends upon you.
That is it.
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