Windows 10: Resetting Windows 10 PC before sale/disposal

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  1. Resetting Windows 10 PC before sale/disposal


    Have just purchased a new Windows 11 PC and managed to migrate my files and folders over from my old Windows 10 PC by using the OneDrive transfer option.Before I move my old PC on by either selling of gifting it, I have performed the "Reset this PC" process within the system recovery area. I opted to clean everything and after several hours the operation was complete and a "clean" version of Windows 10 was reinstalled.My problem is that during the set up process for this new installation I came to the Microsoft Account sign-in screen. However there appeared to be no way to skip this step in or

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    arlowood65, Dec 15, 2023
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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    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.
     
    Ahhzz, Dec 15, 2023
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  3. Reseting PC for Sale

    Can anyone else help with this issue? I'm not really interested in fixing the problem (where the system comes up stuck on the keyboard selection language) - I'm really just trying to clean off the system for sale:

    "I am trying to do a reset on my PC so that I can remove all files before selling it. I've already done a clean sweep using Laplink's PC Mover utility, but I'd like to take this last step for peace-of-mind."
     
    MatthewNadeau3, Dec 15, 2023
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  4. Resetting Windows 10 PC before sale/disposal

    can i reset my pc from the os after downloadind windows 10 from the website

    Hi,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.



    I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you to resolve this issue.



    Yes, you can reset the pc from windows 10 after updating I suggest you to refer the steps given below.


    • To go start.

    • Go to Settings.

    • Click on Update & security.

    • Click on Reset this PC.


    I suggest you to refer the below link and follow the steps for reset pc and refer the options.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-10-recovery-options



    Hope this information is helpful. For any further assistance on Windows, feel free to post your query on Microsoft Community Forum.

    Thank you.
     
    Rajeshwari_Patil, Dec 15, 2023
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