How to Reinstall or Factory Reset Windows 11 on Your Computer
摘要:Learn how to reset or reinstall Windows 11 on your Dell computer. Follow step-by-step instructions for system restore, resetting Windows, using recovery media, and more.
Choose the restore point that is related to the problematic app, driver, or update, and then select Next > Finish.
Note: If you do not see the restore point that you want to use, select the Show more restore points check box to see more restore points.
If you are not seeing any restore points, it might be because system protection is not turned on. Here is how to check:
In the search box on the taskbar, type: Control Panel, and then choose it from the list of results.
In the Control Panel search box, type recovery.
Select Recovery > Configure System Restore > Configure and see if the Turn on system protection option is selected.
If the Turn-on system protection option is not selected, system protection is not turned on, and there are not any restore points. In this scenario, you cannot recover your computer using a system restore point and must use one of the other recovery options listed on this page.
There are three options when doing a Reset of Windows 11.
Keep my files > Change settings > Preinstalled apps On.
Reinstall Windows 11 and keeps your personal files.
Removes apps and drivers that you installed
Removes changes that you made to settings
Reinstalls any apps that your computer manufacture installed if your computer came with Windows 11
Keep my files > Change settings > Preinstalled apps Off.
Reinstall Windows 11 and keeps your personal files.
Removes apps and drivers that you installed
Removes changes that you made to settings
Reinstalls any apps that your computer manufacture installed
Remove everything.
Reinstall Windows 11 and removes your personal files.
Click Start , then type Reset.
Select Reset this personal computer (System Setting).
Under Reset this personal computer, select Get Started.
If you select the option to Keep my files.
Note any apps or drivers that must be reinstalled after the refresh has completed.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the refresh process. This takes some time and your computer restarts.
If you select the option to Remove everything.
If you are keeping this computer, select Just remove my files. If you are recycling the computer, select Remove files and clean the drive.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the reset process. This takes some time and your computer restarts.
Note: This is not a Dell factory image reset, this process reinstalls the Windows 11 OS, removes all your personal files, removes apps and drivers you installed, removes any changes that are made to settings, and removes any apps that Dell installed. Be sure that you have backed up your files before beginning this task.
Some Dell tablets may be configured to add Dell factory-installed software during this process.