So you can restore your Windows 10 computer to its original state without losing your personal files

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It may be that in some situation your computer requires a drastic action. An irreversible situation that can only be solved by returning our computer to its factory state and reinstalling the operating system, although sometimes it may not be necessary, it may be enough with a softer reset "

This is a function that can be accessed from within Windows 10 itself Resetting your computer in Windows 10 leads to the operating system to its original state, leaving it as newly installed, something that we can do by following these steps and the best, keeping the content that we have right now.

Steps to follow

These are extreme cases that can occur when the option to return to a previous compilation is not functional after an update that is giving some problems. It's a solution halfway between hard reset and returning to a recovery point.

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The steps are very simple and first of all go through accessing the Configuration Panel by clicking on the cogwheel located on the lower left area. Once inside we must look for the section Updates and security."

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The objective is to first find the section Recovery and within it the option to Reset this PC to start the process."

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Click on Start and a new screen opens that shows two options:"

• Keep my files - Removes settings and apps, but keeps personal files
• Remove All - Removes all personal files, settings, and applications

If we choose the first option, which is the softest, what the system does is reinstall Windows 10 but keeping personal files. The goal is to remove installed settings, applications and drivers, which may be the reason for problems with our equipment.

The second option is more drastic and leaves the equipment as it was taken out of the box. No preconfiguration, no updates and _drivers_, apps but also no personal files. It is up to us to choose which one interests us.

But what if we can't access Windows 10?

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There is an extreme case, which can prevent us from accessing Windows 10 or from being able to access the Configuration Panel. A situation that Microsoft also solves thanks to a function present on the login screen."

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From this screen, you can access a Menu by simultaneously pressing the SHIFT or Shift key while pressing on the option Restart."

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This is to access a menu with several options among which is Solve problems, on which we must press. "

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A new menu opens with the searched option, Reset this computer which in turn offers two possibilities: again Keep My Files or Remove All."

This is a process that can last more or less depending on factors such as the power of our equipment, the number of files installed or the reading and writing speed of our hard drive ( if it is an SSD the process is significantly shortened).

With these steps you can solve all those errors present and whose origin we don't know, especially when you don't have a backup copy of the files personal and you cannot run the risk and lose them.