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Reinstall Windows on a new-to-you, used computer |
April 29, 2013
Cydney Bulger bought a used computer that came with unwanted programs and content. What's the best way to make it like new?
Almost every major-brand Windows PC from the last decade came with a built-in restoration tool. This is usually a partition on the hard drive that contains an image backup of the hard drive's contents when it left the factory.
So you need to figure out how to launch this tool on your particular computer. This generally involves pressing a particular key or key combination early in the boot process--before Windows itself starts to load.
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