I need to wipe it clean and use the disks that came with it to reset it. It is a dell and I have already done all of the file backups that need to be done. How do I make it "back to factory" without taking it to a computer person? Please help my infected and slow computer.
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You can use a registry cleaner to clean up your computer and then make your computer faster,Why?the reason is that there may be some registry errors and remnant,corrupt files and temp files in your computer to cause "computer slow".
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Happy 2 Help has the same answer I was going to recommend.
Restart your computer, when the windows splash screen comes up press CTRL F11
If you have taken backup then perform the following
Insert the recovery disk and search for the option of formatting the hard disks. Proceed as per instructions.
If it doesn’t work when the computer starts press F2 and search for the formatting option.
You can read the manual as well.
Put the restore disk in the drive, then reboot the computer, or power it off and on.
While it is powering up, it may say something like "press any key to boot to CD". Press a key.
The restore disk should give you instructions as to what to do. Since you’re wiping the whole thing clean, you don’t have to worry about messing anything up.
1: Shut down your computer. You must first shut your computer down to initiate the factory restore.
#2: Start up your computer and as the computer logo appears (such as Dell or HP) hit "Ctrl>F11" simultaneously. This may be different for different machines, but the most common keys to hit are "Ctrl>F11." If this does not work, the F8 key has been said to work for certain machines.
#3: Select "Repair My Computer" from the list of menu options that appear and press "Enter."
#4: Choose the language settings that you would like and then click enter.
#5: Enter the administrator log in and password if it asks you for this information.
#6: Choose the factory reset option. This should reset your computer to the factory settings when you bought your machine.