

You should (hopefully) have fewer hiccups now that you know how to reset your Windows 10 PC. And if you're planning on selling or giving your laptop away, you can do it with peace in mind that the next owner won't have access to your files. From here, choose between the options listed above. Click Settings > Update & Security > Recovery. From the option screen, choose Troubleshoot > Reset this PC. How to reset your PC to factory settings Click Start in your taskbar.Your PC will restart in Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) environment.Instead, you can reset your PC by holding the Shift key while you click the Power button > Restart in the lower-right corner of the screen.This will take you to the Windows 10 sign-in screen. Press the Windows logo key and L on your keyboard.If your laptop is acting up, and you can't access the settings menu, you can try resetting your PC from the sign-in screen. You should no longer get the Could not find the recovery environment error with the USB stick plugged in. On the next screen, you have to choose whether you want to keep your files or remove all and install Windows 10 fresh. How to reformat Windows 10 from the sign-in screen Click the Get Started button under the Reset this PC section.
