factory settings

I have acer with windows 11 from the factory. It is basic OS on this device and recommended from the Company. Can i downgrade OS to win 10? Sent from my SM-A346E using Windows Forums mobile app

Ive just got this GF66 Laptop and ever since i first booted this bad boy up i was always at 50% ram usage just from the factory boot!! and now it sits at 70% all the time with no games running and a couple apps on.. Is this normal?? Im also getting 16 gb of ram will this greatly reduce the ram...

My PC randomly lost all abilities to connect through WiFi a couple weeks ago. Only option it gave me to connect to the internet was through an ethernet cable (which isn't feasible). I couldn't figure out how to fix it, so I put my files on an external hard drive and reset the PC to factory...

I just returned my 2009 win7 Toshiba Laptop HDD back to its factory defaults from the OEM hidden restore partition. With the final security patches for win7 due out next month in January 2020, I want to have a clean fresh out-of-box 2020 win7 install with all the service packs and security...

Hi guys, one time I had an idea, that I'll do my documents little bit clear, and I completly rerranged my system documents, so all Microsoft applications doesn't work. I wanted to restore my PC tofactory settings, but it does from settings which don't work :D. Somebody have any idea? I thought...

Hello everyone, New member here. I bought a new computer at Fry's, when I make a new folder on the C drive I get the blue-circle-of-death and Windows Explorer locks up. Is this a know bug in 8.1? I went to the MS website and downloaded all the updates for Windows, then rebooted the machine...

Hello! I recently recieved a hand-me-down laptop from my Uncle after it was restored to factory settings. Basically I have a 270gb main HDD, and a 400gb HDD. The second HDD is (presumably) used for restoration, and I'd like to use it for games and movies. This is what is currently on the drive...

I had my computer custom built for me about 2 years ago from Micro-Center, a computer store near me that sells every PC component you can think of, and they'll put it all together for you too. My PC is still running fast and does everything I need it to do, but I'm ready for a refresh! Overall...

I usually open my files for Word and Excel from Windows Explorer or by clicking on the file in the Recent Activity screen within the software itself. My Excel files won't open from within Windows Explorer now because I have three links to Microsoft Excel in the Open with dialogue box, one for...

How do I set my computer with windows 7 back to factory settings? Also, the thing is my friend that gave it to me has about 450 gb worth of data on it that he wants to save. What is the best way to save his data so I can set the computer and windows 7 software back to factory settings? I thought...

I see that there is 4 options: 1) System restore (I know what that is, won't help me) 2) There is refresh (I also know what this is, won't help) 3) Then there is RESET, which gives me 2 options: 1 of the options (none of this is verbatim, I am outside on my phone and forgot exact words as to...

A friend of mine recently purchased a USB3.0 external 1Tb Harddrive. She made a system backup of her desktop computer and then sent the pc to be restored to factory defaults. in the meantime her daughter was having a problem with her laptop and she decided to do a system backup of her daughters...

I was running windows 7, 64 bit on my laptop. It was factory installed (no cd). I realize that I should have chosen 32 bit, as I only have 2GB ram. I tried reinstalling windows from the computer application in windows 7, but it didn't offer me a choice of which system to install this time and...

Hey all, I'm quite new to this forum but I hope you guys can help me out.. I am trying to recover my HP pavilion g6 i5 by using HP Recovery Management and trying to get my windows to factory settings (this guide: Link Removed) When i click at the option "Windows recovery environment" ->...

I initially had a problem with my my computer i.e. 'Windows desktop manager stopped working and was closed' - so having tried many potential solutions, and failed, I am resigned to restoring the computer to factory settings. It seems that I have to do with the windows installation disc. But my...

how do i successfully reboot my acer aspire one netbook to factory settings after pushing the F8 key i do knot the administrator password and i already started the reboot system and my laptop died

I bought a notebook Acer V3-771g 6851 with windows 8 installed in it. My doubt is should I enter the windows 8 license key when I reset it to factory settings? I didnt get any windows 8 key with my notebook. Thank you

I'm having trouble with my very new computer (Lenovo Y480 with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit), which I've narrowed down to the following sequence: 1. I restored computer to original factory settings (to rule out possible causes) 2. I ran msconfig, and checked the boxes 'Safe Mode' and...

This is now my third time with this problem, the first required me to restore to factory settings. These last two seem to have been triggered by a power flicker at my residence. The power momentarily flickered long enough for my computer to shut down. After booting the computer seems fine until...

I'm not sure if this is under the right topic so I apologize in advance! Here is my issue.... I recently downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials and now I think I have some sort of virus. Within minutes of logging onto my computer, a message keeps popping up that there is a critical error and...