
The PC will reboot and Windows 10 will take over to complete this process of reinstalling system software.īecause we chose to “Keep my files” then only Windows 10 will reinstall and when the PC boots back up again it will just be a fresh windows installation complete with your old data and files. Confirm that you want to reset the PC and keep the files but reinstall Windows, and choose “Reset”, this will begin the process of reinstalling Windows 10.Under the “Reset this PC” section choose the “Get Started” option to begin the system reset process, then choose “Keep my files”, this will remove apps and settings, but keeps your personal files on the PC.Choose the “Recovery” option from the menu on the left.


This lets you choose to keep your files or remove them, and then reinstalls Windows.” This is absolutely true and resetting Windows can certainly fix a problematic PC in many situations. As the Recovery settings mode describes the reset Windows PC feature, “If your PC isn’t running well, resetting it might help.

Resetting Windows 10 is achieved by using the excellent Recovery features built into the Microsoft operating system.
