Factory Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 from Startup

Dell is a global computer technology company in the United States. It develops various types of computers and provides technical support. They are very popular in the IT industry and many people use Dell laptops. Sometimes our Dell laptop becomes very slow or may have software malfunction. In this case, we may need to reset the Dell laptop

Windows 10 from boot

.

After using it for a long time, our laptops are gonna get slower. This happens due to the workload of various types of software. Experts say it's good to factory reset a laptop or PC once a year. Factory reset keeps a laptop running fast. Now we are going to discuss how we can factory reset Dell laptop.

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How to Factory Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 p>

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Factory Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 from Startup

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Factory Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 Without Password

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Tips:

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How to Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 Password Without Disk

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Conclusion

How to Factory Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10

First, you need to learn how a reset works. It removes all programs and data and refreshes a laptop. We recommend that you create a

backup file

before performing a factory reset. There are several ways to do this. Let's see how to do it effectively, step by step.

Create a backup

Step 1:

Find “Backup” and click on it. Then click on

System Backup

. Click on

disk backup

if you need to create a backup on the hard disk.

2nd step:

Select the save location. The system will store save data in this location.

Step3:

You can set automatic scheduled backup if you want. To do this, click Calendar. Here you can select how often you want to create a backup of your system. There are other backup options available under

options

Where

plan

thus. After choosing a location and setting up a schedule, click

Start backup.

Factory Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 from Startup

Step 1:

Start your Dell laptop.

2nd step:

Keep pressing f8/f12 until you can access the Advanced Boot Options menu.

Step3:

Windows 10 has a unique factory reset tool named

Windows Recovery

Environment (Win RE). Advanced Boot Options always opens in Win RE mode. When it appears, click Troubleshoot.

Step4:

Click on

Reset this PC.

Step 5: p>

Then you will see two options. Select

Keep my files

if you need to keep personal data. This option will uninstall all programs and reset the settings. But if you don't need to keep your personal data, select

Delete all

.

Step 6:

Choose your user account.

Step 7:

You must now enter your user account password. If you don't have any passwords, leave this box blank. Click on

Continue

. Note that if you don't remember the correct password, you won't be able to reset your laptop this way.

Step 8:

This is the last step. Click on

Reset

. Your laptop will start to reset shortly.

This process will take some time. Once this process is complete, configure your laptop's new settings.

Factory reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 without password

If you forgot your login password, it is still possible to reset your dell laptop windows 10. But you will need a bootable USB

Windows 10

/of a CD. Proceed with the following steps:

Method 1: Factory reset with Windows 10 installation disc

Step 1:

Boot the laptop from the bootable CD/USB drive.

2nd step:

Soon you will see the installation page. Click on

Following.

Step3:

Click on

Repair your computer

. p>

Step4:

First, click

Solve problems

. Then click on

Reset this PC

.

Step

5:

CLI

ck on R

delete everything. It will remove

all files and password.

Step 6:

Now you will have options to choose drives. Suppose you want to keep the files on other drives. Select the first option.

Step 7:

If you want to keep your operating system. Click on

Just delete my files

.

Step 8:

Then click on

Reset .

Method 2: Factory Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 from Login Screen

You can also factory reset your Windows 10 Dell laptop from the login screen. Follow the instructions-

Step 1:

Start your laptop. Wait for the login screen to appear. Click the power icon. You can see it at the top of the login screen. Press the key

Shift

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of the keyboard. Then click on

To restart

.

2nd step:

Your laptop will restart now, and soon you will see Advanced Startup option. Click on

Repair

.

Step3:

After that select

Reset your PC< /p>

.

Step4:

Select

Following

. Your laptop should now restart.

Step5:

Then select

Just delete my files

. After that click on

Reset

.

Method3: Factory Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 with Third Party Software

You can factory reset your Dell laptop with third-party software. We recommend

AOMEI OneKey Recovery Software

because it is easy to use.

Step 1:

Download AOMEI OneKey Recovery software. Then install it.

2nd step:

Now you need to generate a system backup with it. Run the software. Select OneKey System Backup.

Step3:

There will now be two options. Choose one of them and select

Following

.

Step 4:

Choose a drive to store the software partition. Press on

Start Backup

.

Step5:

You can set up a shortcut key to quickly access this software. Click the settings icon.

Step 6:

Now go back to the home screen. Press the f11 key. Select

Enter AOMEI OneKey Recovery.

Step 7:

Press on

OneKey System Recovery

.

Step 8:

Choose one of the options to restore. Click on

Following

.

Step 9:

Now press

Start restore.

He

should perform a hard reset on your Dell Windows 10 laptop now.

Tips:

Factory resetting a laptop takes a long time — Plug in the charger before starting the process.

You should reset the laptop once a year. This improves performance.

Remember to keep backup files.

How to Reset Dell Laptop Windows 10 Password Without Disk

Sometimes you will not be able to reset your Dell laptop from the login screen. Next, you need to reset your laptop password. Use a password reset disk to reset a Dell laptop password. But we seldom create a password reset disk when we set the password for our laptop. If you don't have a CD

password reset

, you can try 2 different methods on your Dell Windows 10 laptop.

Method 1: p>

Reset password using security questions.

Method2:

Reset the password with the Windows Password Refixer program.

Method1: Reset password using security questions:

You can reset your Dell laptop password

using security questions. But you need to set up some security questions beforehand. Also, your Windows version must be 10v1803 or higher.

Step 1:

First, try to remember your password and enter it. If it is false, a warning message will be displayed on the screen. It will offer you to try again with the correct password.

2nd step:

Click on the OK option and

Reset password

will be available.

Step3:

Then press

Reset password

. You will now see security questions.

Step4:

Enter the correct answers. If all the answers are correct, you can reset the password.

If you can't remember the answers, try the next method.

Method2: Reset Password with Windows Password Refixer Program

Now you need a third-party password recovery program if you don't have a password reset disk and forgot the answer to the security questions. Windows Password Refixer is a reliable password recovery tool that can reset your Dell laptop Windows 10.

Step1: Create a bootable Windows Password Refixer disc:

First, download this program to another PC. Install it and open it. Follow the steps and burn it to a CD/USB drive. Your Windows Password Refixer bootable disc is now ready.

Step2: Boot system from disk:

Insert the bootable CD/USB drive into the laptop. Start the laptop and press F2 or F12 to enter BIOS. Set CD/USB drive as primary boot device

. Now your laptop should boot from the Windows Password Refixer disk.

Step3: Reset Password:

Once Windows Password Refixer starts working, it displays the operating system version and a list of user accounts of your Dell laptop. Select "Windows 10" and your user account. Next, tap on the “Reset Password” option. After resetting the password, restart your laptop.

Conclusion

Factory reset

a laptop improves its performance. Usually we use laptop for years and it starts to work slowly. We use the laptop to process a lot of data daily. They put pressure on the laptop and make it run slower than usual. Also, the laptop will return to its original settings and clean up all unnecessary data. When we factory reset Dell laptop Windows 10 from startup, it might clean unwanted registry files. So, we can say that factory reset once or twice a year is good for the health of your Dell laptop.

Last updated by

Edward C. Ruiz

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