Windows 10: I had to do a factory reset on Windows 11 which rolled me back to Windows 10. Do the 30+...

Reference: Last week I had 6 updates on my Dell XP2 Windows 10 which was already updated to Windows 11. After installing all the updates 2 Cumulative Previews, 1 Cumulative Update, 1 update for MS Malicious Malware tool and 1 for .NET Framework I restarted the PC and it just stopped on the Dell black splash screen with the spinning circle...I let it spin for over an hour, and restarted to the same result. I rolled back to the last starting point which was the same day and could not get to any prior points. After a lot of searching online and scans, nothing worked. The PC is a spare and had v

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Black screen after trying to reset back to factory settings. (Windows 10)

Hi Simen,



I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with black screen issue on Windows 10 . I will certainly help you.



This issue might occur if there is change in system settings or display driver is corrupt.



I suggest you to follow the steps below to



To assist you better, please provide us the information below:

• When you say that "reset my computer back to factory settings", are you referring that you have tried to perform rolling back to previous Operating System or performed Reset of Windows 10?
  
• Are you able to see Windows 10 logo when you switch on the computer?

I suggest you to follow the steps provided in the Microsoft Help Article about troubleshooting on black screen related issues and check if it helps.

Troubleshooting black or blank screens in Windows - Microsoft Support

Please get back to us with an update on black screen issue with Windows 10, we will be happy to help.



Thank you.

 

Windows 10 factory reset

Hi Charlie,

We can see here that you are having issues with doing a factory reset on your Windows 10. There are several factors
why you get the said error and that's what we are going to figure out. To isolate this concern, may we know the following:

• Any changes made on the computer prior to this concern?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
  
• May we know the reason why you want to perform a factory reset?
• Did you experience any issues on the computer before you tried performing a factory reset?