how to wipe out everything on w7

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thread starter chaostheory Jul 10 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

hi guys. so this summer i pretty much abused alot of programs (torrents/serials/downloading adobe/office etc. ) and i pretty much made my whole computer very very slow. i have a dell 1545 i think runnning windows seven. i pretty much want to restore it to factory settings. i serached it up on google but only told me how to do a system restore. problem is for some reason the system restore on mines goes back to june 13 and not all the way back in december. now i need you guy's help. how to find such a thing that will erase all my programs/files but will not wipe out the whole operatingsstyem/drivers(online/speakers/etc.)

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angramainyu 07/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

A system restore will not revert your hard drive to its factory state. While your laptop is in the process of booting, enter the Advanced Boot Settings menu by striking F8, or the equivalent key for your BIOS. From this menu, repair and debugging options are available; select "Repair my computer." A Dell application should appear, offering various options for repairing your system. Of these, select "Restore Dell factory image." Your hard drive will be reformatted, and, of course restored to its factory settings with operating system and drivers intact.

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BobR 07/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Just realize when you do that, EVERYTHING gets erased... it's like you just took the computer out of the box for the first time, and there won't be ANYTHING that belongs to you on it. If that's what you want, go for it.

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chaostheory + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] BobR : Just realize when you do that, EVERYTHING gets erased... it's like you just took the computer out of the box for the first time, and there won't be ANYTHING that belongs to you on it. If that's what you want, go for it. [/quote] but does that mean that windows seven will get erased also? EDIT: alright i got it thanks guys /end thread i guess

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