If you're ready to replace your old PC and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Follow these instructions to make sure you do it the right way.

You may want to reset your Windows 10 PC if it's having performance issues. You should restore Windows 10 first, as this won't wipe much data. Next, you can refresh or factory reset Windows 10, though ...

Performing a factory reset on your Windows PC is an end-of-the-line solution, when you're either out of options for fixing your PC or ready to give it away or recycle it (check out our guide on "How ...

If you want to reset Windows 11/10 using Advanced Startup Options when the PC won’t boot, this guide will help to do that. There are multiple ways to access the Advanced Startup Options, but most of ...

In some ways, Microsoft’s latest operating system is just like the ones that came before it: Applications, files and folders can quickly clutter up the local storage space, leaving you with a ...

There are many reasons why a user might be looking to restore their PC to its factory default settings. Maybe they wish to delete everything on their PC for a fresh, clean start. Or, perhaps they want ...

When you use the Reset this PC option in Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer and opt to remove all the files, it cleans everything from the system drive. However, if you get a message at the end saying ...