General | How To Complete A Windows 10 Reset

Please follow the below steps to reset Windows.

  1. In the Windows search bar in the bottom left, type in “Reset” and hit enter

    Windows_10_Reset_1.jpg

    Windows_10_Reset_2.jpg

    Windows_10_Reset_2.jpg

    Windows_10_Reset_3.jpg

    Windows_10_Reset_4.jpg
     
  2. Now set the options on the screen for a thorough reset,, like below

    Windows_10_Reset_5.jpg
     
  3. Now you’re back to this screen, it’s just confirming your changes, click Next

    Windows_Reset_10_6.jpg
     
  4. It’s ready to reset now, click Reset (The reset process may take 1-2 hours depending on hard drive size)

    Windows_10_Reset_7.jpg
     
  5. Next, you might get this screen, just hit F12

    Windows_10_Reset_9.jpg
     
  6. Choose your region

    Windows_10_Reset_10.jpg
     
  7. Now pick the keyboard layout

    Windows_10_Reset_11.jpg
     
  8. This screen we’ll just hit Skip on, but before you do that, this part is important. If the PC is connected to the internet via Ethernet cable, we need to physically disconnect that at this time. Once that cord is unplugged, then click Skip.

    Windows_10_Reset_12.jpg
     
  9. This screen, any Ethernet cords should have already been unhooked, and we don't want to connect to any wireless network at this time. Click “I don’t have internet”. The reason for this is explained further on

    Windows_10_Reset_13.jpg
     
  10. Just click Continue with limited setup

    Windows_10_Reset_14.jpg
     
  11. If you see this screen, click Accept

    Windows_10_Reset_15.jpg
     
  12. This is the reason we don’t want an Ethernet cord hooked up right now and don’t want to be hooked to a wireless connection, because then we would never get this screen. Just put in the Windows username you wish to have

    Windows_10_Reset_16.jpg
     
  13. Decide if you want to put in a password or leave it blank

    Windows_10_Reset_17.jpg
     
  14. This screen, turn all of this stuff OFF. Toggle NO on everything. This is extra Microsoft tracking and advertising options that nobody needs to have on

    Windows_10_Reset_18.jpg
     
  15. This screen, click Not Now

    Windows_10_Reset_19.jpg
     
  16. Don’t need to fill out anything here, click Next

    Windows_10_Reset_20.jpg
     
  17. Here, just have the top box checked, nothing else

    Windows_10_Reset_21.jpg
     
  18. That’s it, Windows should be finalizing the setup of the PC
    • It will finish and bring you to your new desktop screen
    • You can hook back in your Ethernet cord in the back, or hook to a wireless network
    • The PC just needs to manually be brought through it’s Windows updates, NVIDIA graphic card updates, have TPS reinstalled.

Any questions on these last parts and the Trackman support line can assist with this

Didn't find what you were looking for?

Search