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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">Reset your windows 8 PC/tablet</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;Reset - is a program that you can run on your windows 8 PC/Table that will completely restore you windows 8 PC to its original settings</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;to completely restore your PC to its factory default settings.</li> <li>] WILL DELETE ALL YOUR DATA AND ANY INSTALLED PROGRAMS</li> </ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>] You want to completely reset your PC to its factory default settings. (how it was when you first brought it home from the store)&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>NOTE - windows 8 also has a <strong>Refresh</strong> option which will attempt to Refresh windows without deleting your personal data</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <h3 class="title_procedure">To reset your PC</h3> <div><ol class="ordered_dec"> <li class="step"> <p class="para"><span class="phrase">Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap <strong><span class="ui">Settings</span></strong>, and then tap <strong><span class="ui">Change PC settings</span></strong>. </span></p> </li> <ol> <li class="step"> <p class="para"><span class="phrase">(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click <span class="ui">Settings</span>, and then click <span class="ui">Change PC settings</span>.)</span></p> </li> </ol> <li class="step"> <p class="para">Tap or click <strong><span class="ui">Update and recovery</span></strong>, and then tap or click <strong><span class="ui">Recovery</span></strong>.</p> </li> <li class="step"> <p class="para">Under <span class="ui"> Remove everything and reinstall Windows</span>, tap or click <span class="ui">Get started</span>.</p> </li> <li class="step"> <p class="para">Follow the instructions on the screen.</p> <div class="alertSet_outer"> <div class="alertSet alertSet_note"> <div class="alertSet_text"> <h3 class="title_alertset matXS">Note</h3> <ul> <li> <p class="para">You'll be asked to choose whether you want to erase data quickly or thoroughly. If you choose to erase data quickly, some data might be recoverable using special software. If you choose to erase data thoroughly, this will take longer but it makes recovering data less likely.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ol></div> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>] <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/restore-refresh-reset-pc" target="_blank">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/restore-refresh-reset-pc</a></li> <li>] <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/create-usb-recovery-drive" target="_blank">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/create-usb-recovery-drive</a></li> </ol> <h1 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</h1>