How to restore the computer back to original or default settings?

Anonymous
2011-09-05T11:36:25+00:00

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Which one that set computer's setting,registry,path,security setting,the owner and permission back to it's original setting or default....SYSTEM RESTORE,RECOVERY OR RE-INSTALL?

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Anonymous
2011-09-06T07:18:21+00:00

Hi,

Only a revision to factory specs, for OEM versions, or a re-install sets everything back as it was

when you received the computer.

You mean reinstall the OS completely? If you have the Windows 7 DVD's you can do this however

be sure to totally backup your data off the drive and you will need to reinstall your programs. If you

do not have Windows 7 Disks you can buy them from your system maker cheap. If you do not care

about existing programs then you can do a complete fresh install - just select the format options

which wipes the entire disk (this erases all data as well).

Some System makers use Recovery Partitions as well as other methods to allow you to revert

back to a completely fresh installation. So check with your System maker to see what options

you have to do that - and it certainly can be done - just a matter of knowing the processes the

System maker put in place for you.

How do I Perform a Clean Installation of Windows?

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/f/clean-install-windows.htm

How to Do a Clean Installation with Windows 7 - this wipes ALL programs and data out

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

How to Boot to the System Recovery Options in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

How to Do a Custom Installation of Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20146-custom-install-windows-7-a.html

How to Do a Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html

How to Do a Inplace Upgrade Installation from Vista to Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1818-upgrade-install-windows-7-a.html

Installing and reinstalling Windows 7 (Upgrade - keep programs and data OR Clean Installation

which deletes them)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-7

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

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**If you need to make repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.**Often a Repair Disk will help when the Recovery Disk does not.

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Discs

http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/

How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

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If needed :

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-06T07:05:05+00:00

    Hi,

    System Restore helps you restore your computer's system files to an earlier point in time when the system was working fine.

    Performing system recovery will reinstall Windows, either from a recovery image provided by your computer manufacturer, or from the original Windows installation files. Performing system recovery reset the computer back to factory settings and will delete any programs that you have installed.

    Reinstalling Windows 7 will reset the operating system to the default and will erase all the data from the computer.

    If you’ve changed any settings on the computer, then you may perform system restore to an earlier data when the computer was running fine and check if that helps.

    Refer the following link to perform system restore.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-is-System-Restore

    ‘What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?’

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

    If system restore does not fix the issue then, you may perform system recovery and check if that helps. Refer the following link to perform system recovery.

    ‘What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?’

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

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