Factory reset a Windows 11 PC
By factory resetting a Windows 11 PC we can fix a large number of problems quickly and effectively. It is also something fundamental that we must carry out in case we want to sell the computer..
Windows 11 offers us the possibility to keep or completely delete all personal files. Although in either case it would remove all applications and settings from the device.
We must bear in mind that, before starting, it would not be a bad idea to make a backup copy of our files, just in case. We recommend storage in the cloud to be more sure that we will have our files in a safe place..
Factory reset a Windows 11 PC
The first thing we will have to do is open the Settings application on our computer. This is very easy to achieve, we will have to press the Windows + i keys at the same time. Once in Settings, we go to the left sidebar and select "System".
Here we will have to click on "Recovery"..
Once we are in the Recovery menu, we are going to have to go to where it says Reset this PC and we will click on “Reset PC”.
Next, we will see a window with two options:
- Keep my files: This option will remove apps and settings, but keep your personal files.
- Remove everything: it will basically remove everything from the system and leave Windows as the first time we used it, ideal when we plan to sell the computer or give it away.
We will see a screen that will say How would you like to reinstall Windows ? We can reinstall it from the cloud, with the latest updates included. We also have the option of local installation. Ideally, choose the latter and then install the updates little by little.
We will follow the instructions that appear on the screen so that it ends by restarting the computer, the installation process of the operating system will begin where we will not have to do much more.
Once the computer completely restarts, we can start configuring it from scratch. This could solve a large number of problems that we can have on the PC and keep our files in the same way.