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  2. How to: Perform a Clean Install or Reinstall of Windows 10

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    Select your Language, Time and Keyboard method then click Next. Click Install now. Windows 10 setup will prompt you for a product key during installation a couple times. If you originally upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 click the option 'I don't have a key' and 'Do this later' .

  3. How to: Perform a clean install using Reset this PC in Windows 10

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    Reset Windows 10. Click Start > Settings (or press Windows key + i) > click Update & security. Click Recovery then click Get Started under Reset this PC. Since we are performing a clean install, I will be selecting the option Remove everything, if you don't want to do that, you can click Keep my files.

  4. Difference between "just remove files" and "remove files and...

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    They both do basically the same, except selecting Clean The Drive will write zeros to the entire drive before reinstalling... Just Remove Files deletes the Files without writing zeros... The Clean option is mostly for when a person is giving away their machine, or possibly sending it in for repair, and don't want any recoverable trace of their ...

  5. Windows 10 Reset and "Fully Clean The Drive" on SSD

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    Press the Windows logo key +L to get to the sign-in screen, then hold the Shift key down while you select Power > Restart in the lower-right corner of the screen. After your PC restarts, select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC. If you can't get to the sign-in screen, use a recovery drive or installation media to reset your PC.

  6. Resetting a Windows 10 computer to sell - Microsoft Community

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    Perhaps you didn't read my post. I HAVE done a clean reset - twice. My question is - does the MS clean reset take the drive back to 0's and 1's. That is what other programs do - like DBAN or WipeDrive. But since it keeps the OS in place, I wasn't sure if MS did the same. Thanks. Kathy

  7. Clean my PC. - Microsoft Community

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    I have run a check of my computer using MSE and it comes up with 0 issues detected. I find it hard to believe that MSE is such an inferior program that it would not detect some issues that were there when programs like optimizer pro and my clean pc are telling me I have hundreds or thousands of issues that need to be fixed. Henry Henricy. New ...

  8. Reinstall or clean install Windows 11 - Microsoft Community

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    Select your Language, Time and Keyboard method then click Next. Click Install now. Windows 11 setup will prompt you for a product key during installation a couple times. If you originally upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 click the option 'I don't have a key' and 'Do this later' .

  9. Delete personal information before selling/gifting Windows 11 ...

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    Commonly using the built-in Reset feature of Windows 10/11 will delete all the data on the hard drive. Just make sure to select the "Remove everything" option. Another option is to clean-install Windows. In the installation process, delete all the partitions then create a new one before reinstalling the Windows.

  10. How do I COMPLETELY REMOVE all traces of MS Office ...

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    1.Please share a screenshot about "Every time I open Word, it says that my MS Office 2019 Professional Plus is not activated". 2.In Word, please click File>Account, then capture a screenshot of the page. Appreciate your time and effort on this issue. Have a great day! Best Regards, Tina

  11. How to Clean Install Windows 10 on a PC Step-by-Step Guide

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    Make sure that you have backups of all data from the PC as the clean installation will remove all files from the PC. Unplug all external peripherals except for the Mouse, Keyboard, and LAN cable before starting. 1. Prepare installation media (a DVD or USB flash drive) If you have not created installation media, this Forum Article explains how ...