How to reset Windows 11, reinstall Windows 11 to its original state

There are many reasons why you want to reset Windows 11 to its original state, such as junk files accumulated over a long period of time taking up a lot of storage space and slowing down your PC, maybe you have installed some software. software that messes up your system or you want to give or sell your PC to someone else.

You can download the Windows 11 ISO and do a clean install, but that's not necessary. Like Windows 10, Windows 11 also has a built-in function that allows you to restore your computer to factory settings. Resetting Windows 10 will be a bit different from  resetting Windows 11 , so you need to follow what Taimienphi listed below.

How to reset Windows 11 to its original state

To reset Windows 11 to default settings, do the following:

Step 1: Click on the Windows icon on the taskbar and select Settings or press the Windows + I key combination to open the settings application.
Step 2: Next, select System > Recovery.

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Step 3: Under the Recovery options section , click the Reset PC button next to the Reset this PC feature .

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Step 4: You will have 2 options to restore original Windows 11 settings: Keep my files and Remove everything.

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- If you want to reset Windows 11 without losing data, choose Keep my files .
- If you want to restore Windows 11 and delete everything on the computer, such as giving the computer to someone else and making sure they cannot access your data, select Remove everything . Note that before choosing this option, you should back up your data to restore when needed.

Step 5: In this step, you will choose how to redownload Windows 11.
- Cloud download:  Download a new copy of the installation from the cloud and reinstall Windows 11. However, this option will not restore the Tools, applications and configurations come with original files provided by the manufacturer.
- Local reinstall:  Use existing files to reset the computer. If your computer is from brands like Dell, Asus, Lenovo., this process will restore original drivers, settings and tools.

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Step 6: Click Next to continue.

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If you reset Windows 11 with the Remove everything option in step 4 , you can click Change settings and turn on Clean data? to clean the drive. This will lengthen the time it takes to reset the computer, so only do it if you're really worried that someone will take this computer and run some type of recovery software to search for your files, or prepare it for sale. computer. Otherwise, leaving the default reset settings is recommended.

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Step 7: Click on the Reset button.

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Step 8: The device will take a few minutes to prepare before automatically rebooting.

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After that, the process of resetting Win 11 begins. You will receive the same questions as when performing a clean installation of Windows 11. Follow the prompts to complete the reinstallation process. These will include choosing your country, keyboard layout, and privacy settings, along with signing in to a Microsoft account.

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Above is how to reset Windows 11 to its original state. Your computer may restart several times during this process. The reset time can be quite long, so you should plug in the charger during installation if using a laptop. Or if you feel it is not suitable to use Windows 11 or your computer is not capable of using this operating system, you can downgrade Windows 11 through the instructions below.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 18 June 2024