How to Format and Reinstall Windows 10 _ Factory Reset Windows 10

How to format and reinstall windows .

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In this video , we will show you how to remove all the files and reinstall windows .

10 to reset settings .

To default , this will erase all data on your hard drive .

Be sure to back up your computer before you reformat your computer .

Let's start , click the windows , start menu , click the settings , icon , click update in security , click recovery from the left menu panel .

Click , get started button below reset this PC click , remove everything .

It's the second option in the menu .

This will reformat your computer and reinstall windows .

Alternatively , if you don't want to erase all data on your computer , click , keep my files instead , this will reinstall windows without deleting all your files .

Click , remove everything , click cloud , download or local reinstall cloud download will download a fresh new version of Windows from the internet and install it local reinstall reinstalls windows from data stored on your computer .

Installing a fresh version from online is usually a better option than installing windows from your local computer .

Review the settings you have chosen in .

If you want to reformat your hard drive and erase all your data , make sure the toggle switch below .

Clean data is turned on if want to download Windows from the internet , make sure the toggle switch below .

Download Windows is turned on review the settings and click .

Confirm , click next to proceed .

Windows .

Once again displays the settings you have selected and informs you that you need four GB of hard drive space to reinstall windows .

Click reset .

This will begin the process of downloading windows and resetting your computer .

This may take several minutes and your computer may restart several times during the process .

Once your computer is finished , reinstalling Windows , you will need to go through the initial setup process again .