Windows 10: Reformatting Windows 10

Hey guys, i tried googling this but couldn't find any solid answers.

I want to reformat my computer, usually i do the old school boot from windows 10 through cd or usb, format the hardrives and reinstall windows that way.

I discovered however Windows 10 has a reset/format option of its own in settings > recovery.

Does this do the same thing or rather have the same desired effect, cleaning my computer so that it has absolutely nothing and installs a fresh Windows 10, whilst still keeping my windows activation?

Thanks =)

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Reformatting my hard drive

I upgraded my operating system from windows 8.1 to windows 10 about a month ago. I bought a new computer and want to reformat the hard drive and give the old computer to a family member. My question is when I reformat the hard drive, will I have windows
8.1 or windows 10 as the operating system on the computer once it is reformatted?

 

windows 10 reformat after reformat internet is slow

windows 10 reformat after reformat internet is slow here is my comp ROG G73Jh | Laptops | ASUS USA

be for the internet was fast but after the reformat now it is slow need help finding out what it is.

 

Yes.
Settings > Update & Security > left side, Recovery > right side, under Reset this PC > Get Started........

 

Does it work if i'm also offline?

 

Yes but (not certain) it might not activate until you go online.

 

Yes, because you are "resetting" the OS (Windows 10) which is already in the system.

 

Confirmation on whether activation works offline?

edit: oh until i go online, i hate when widows installs drivers on its own, which is why i wana do offline, put my drivers in then go online.

 

I still use and prefer the clean format install from a usb stick.

 

Don't you lose your activation key that way?

 

Same here, simply because resetting Windows 10 can (and will) take an hour or more whereas a clean install takes 15 minutes or so. The result is the same, a clean Windows 10.

 

No, if you use skip activation, Windows will automatically re-activate on connection to the internet.

 

Hmmm, both do the same thing though right? time is not an issue for me, i got stuff to do *Biggrin

 

You should be making images so you don`t have to keep resetting or clean installing.

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