Reset your PC - Microsoft Support
Oct 14, 2025 · Learn about the different reset options in Windows and how to reset your device.
Restart (reboot) your PC - Microsoft Support
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Recovery options in Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn about the recovery options in Windows. Find out how to reset your PC, go back to a previous version of Windows, or use media to reinstall Windows.
Reinstall Windows with the installation media - Microsoft Support
This process involves completely erasing the existing data on your device and installing a clean version of Windows. It's a suitable option when you want to remove all previous data, settings, …
Recovery Drive - Microsoft Support
This utility creates a USB recovery media that can help you restore your Windows device to its factory settings, even if you replace the hard drive or completely wipe the drive.
Reset your Android device and PC with the Phone Link
Reset your Android device and PC with the Phone Link If you're experiencing persistent connectivity issues after trying other troubleshooting methods, doing a soft reset of your app …
Shut down, sleep, or hibernate your PC - Microsoft Support
There are many ways to shut down your PC—you can turn the PC off completely, you can make it sleep, or you can hibernate the PC.
Before you recycle, sell, or gift your Xbox or Windows PC
If you received a device that hasn't been reset, you can do a clean install. If you lost your Bitlocker key, go to Find my BitLocker recovery key. To learn how to rename a device, go to Manage …
Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface
Learn how to reset your Microsoft Surface and solve problems using a USB recovery drive or Surface recovery image.
Set time, date, and time zone settings in Windows - Microsoft …
Time, date, time zone, and daylight-saving time settings can be configured in the Settings app in Windows. To set these settings in Windows, select the desired task from the following list: