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  1. I reset my pc because I’m going to sell it. The person buying is coming by tomorrow to pick...

    /u/-___-___-___-___-__, Feb 13, 2021
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  2. Resetting a PC to sell on


    Am thinking of selling on my laptop - what is the best approach to getting it ready for that - should I reset the PC under the settings / options? Obviously I will not keep to choose any personal files and I will make sure our office 365 currently installed on it is uninstalled and removed before selling on. Presumably that option to 'reset this pc' will return it to how it was when I turned it on the first time having been delivered from the manufacturer?

    Once reset, what happens to the laptop which is listed under 'Devices' if I view my Microsoft account in a browser. At the moment I see my current desktop and this laptop listed under devices. Will it automatically dis-associate itself from my account and disappear from this list or will I need to remove it? We have a family account setup, so the laptop also currently shows under 'devices' my wife's account and my son's child account. Will these also disappear? Basically once sold I do not want any trace of the laptop on our Microsoft accounts. Presumably there will be no unforeseen knock on effect for our MS accounts on our desktop which will be keeping.

    Thanks,
    Wayne
     
    Scottyboy99, Feb 13, 2021
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  3. factory reset to remove personal data

    I have a windows 8.1 , And I`m trying to remove and reset . But when I go to PC settings and click on the recovery and update than I click to recovery & the only thing comes up is just the Advance start up.. but my question is how can
    I get the other icons


    that are suppose to pop up? like for example the remove everything and reinstall windows isn't displayed how can I retrieve this??

    please walk me through it step by step so I can factory reset my PC so I can sell it thank you
     
    leahfernandez3, Feb 13, 2021
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  4. I reset my pc because I’m going to sell it. The person buying is coming by tomorrow to pick...

    Unable to reset my PC so I can sell it.

    With all due respect, I think you're going about this the wrong way.

    There is a fast and easy way to reset your PC to exactly the way it was when it left the factory. No surprise that this method is called a 'factory reset.'

    The instructions for a factory reset are on the PC manufacturer's website, where you will find detailed, step-by-step directions. Microsoft is not able to do this for you, since Microsoft doesn't know how the manufacturer setup your PC at their factory and
    what other software was included in addition to Windows.

    Personally, I would pay more for a PC that sets up exactly as if it was brand new, and had all the extra software and drivers that came with the PC when new, without any need to re-install or reconfigure anything. And since the factory reset was designed
    for your computer and tested by the manufacturer, you can have confidence that it will succeed.
     
    0dcafe6b-10a8-4bc9-b8b2-213ccfc2f28c, Feb 13, 2021
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