Before the process begins fully, Windows 10 will ask for final confirmation that you definitely want to reset your device. We recommend the second option if you want to fully reset your device.ħ. If you select ‘Removed everything,’ you will be faced with an additional options screen. Here you are given the choice of whether you want to just remove files from your device or completely wipe the drive. Selecting ‘Keep my files’ will start the reset process, so skip to the next step. Decide if you want to wipe the whole drive (if you selected ‘Remove everything’ in the previous step). You will now be given a choice: ‘Remove everything’ or ‘Keep my files.’ This is fairly self-explanatory, but essentially the former will wipe your entire device, whereas the latter will wipe your device but preserve your personal files.Ħ. Chosen to remove everything or keep files. At best these programs are bloatware that take up valuable drive space, but they could also be a security risk-in 2014, Lenovo laptops were found to include malware.5. The thing is, you didn't ask for these things to be on your computer and it's invasive to have it pushed on you. These programs could be software trials (commonly for things like antivirus) or manufacturer suites that apparently help get the best out of your system. Little things like a branded wallpaper can occur, but often you'll also find that some less useful programs have been pre-installed. Often it's done more for the benefit of the manufacturer than the consumer. Sometimes this is done to make it more convenient for the user, like having all relevant drivers installed, but you can get these through Windows Update anyway. This is because most manufacturers will install or customize the system in a particular way. Despite running Windows, the installation isn't exactly the same as if you had built the computer and installed the operating system yourself. The first time you booted up your new pre-built computer, you entered a system with factory settings.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that returning your computer to factory settings is an entirely clean slate. It's the state that your computer was in when it left the factory. 'Factory settings' are exactly what they imply.

Windows 10 return to factory settings