fresh start

Everytime after using my laptop sometime, or doing any regular stuff, my laptop freezes and then shows critical process died BSOD. I can't even check through cmd command "sfc /scannow" or check through DISM command because while checking the BSOD again appears. Even I can't reset my pc through...

I am trying to start fresh on my work laptop. I am fine with starting completely over as well as buying a new OS. Just wondering if its possible and how to go about it. The skinny... I was planning on merging companies with a buddy and we purchased me a laptop for work. He handled all the tech...

Hi. It's my first time in here, i have a Windows XP and i want a tutorial how to restart it from the begging, how to delete everything and start fresh like i bought a new pc. Thanks.

Hello Firstly I'm going to say that I'm familiar with the win 10 start menu problems and I've fixed them before. The fix now just does not work. Also this problem is a multiparter with start menu being just one area affected. Getting down to business: A week ago Microsoft's products started...

i decided today to wipe my computer because it was acting up and i just wanted a fresh start. before i wiped it, i saved all the pics and files i wanted onto a USB, and then i wiped it. but plugging my USB in now, i see that the folders i saved are only the short cuts... and all my pictured i...

Ran into a issue i cant figure out. for about a month now at random times when i try to click on a icon on my desktop or the start menu nothing happens. Only way around this is if i push Ctrl Alt del then click cancel then i can click a program to run. for example when it acts up and i like to...

So i want to re install windows 7 because i have ALOT of junk on my computer and i just really want a fresh slate, so i got my computer with windows 7 already installed and i heard that i can restart my computer and press F8 and go to some re install thingy or something?, i have also heard...

I have windows 7 ultimate 64 bit and I ran into some problems while upgrading the HDD. At this point I think it would be best to just start over and clean install. I feel like my OS was starting to get gunked up anyway. So, I made a list of all my software and know where to get it all again...

Hey guys new to the forum as im totally out of ideas on how to get this issue resolved. At this point id like to make note that i did not back up my files as i was going for a full installing, fresh start as you would have it. Im upgrading my Vista 64 bit to windows 7, i get through most of the...

I previously had windows vista, 32-bit, and wanted to clean install windows 7 64-bit. I did... i think, everythign works fine, but i still have all my old files in a folder called "windows old" or something. What i kinda wanted to do was to completely wipe my computer clean, and start from...

I had posted earlier about an issue I was having with .Net Framework not installing. I contacted Microsoft and they brought me through a complete install--had to reformat the hard drive so that everything was taken out of it. Upon installing 7 as a clean/fresh install, the issues were resolved.

Hi, I've had Windows Vista for a little over a year and I have been completely discontent with it. It's gotten so bad to the point that now everytime I start up, I get a bunch of random corrupt file messages, drivers that need to be reinstalled, etc. Also, over the course of time, a bunch of my...