Windows 10 Re-Install

fergiesfolly · 19-10-2015 03:14PM #1

I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10.
I didn't do a clean install, but wish I had.
The laptop ran slowly enough before the upgrade, but is very laboured now.
In fairness, it needed tidying up before, so it's no real surprise.
Anyway, is it possible to do a fresh install now.
I don't have anything on the drive that I can't do without, so a complete wipe would be fine.
Not hugely technical, so any advice appreciated

MarkR · 19-10-2015 03:16PM

Start button and type refresh. Should give you the option to wipe it back to a fresh install.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ie/windows-10/refresh-is-part-of-reset-in-windows-10

seamus · 19-10-2015 03:19PM

Windows 10 is the first windows version to offer a reset facility. Basically in the same way that you'd do a factory reset of a phone before selling it, you can do this with Windows too. Which is pretty nice.

You can also create installation media from your existing machine and do a clean reinstall.

http://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-clean-install-windows-10/

mattaiuseire · 19-10-2015 03:21PM

If you have an original Windows 10 disc and a bootable ROM you can format the hard drive and do a fresh install of whatever version of Windows you want.

If you mean you've taken the free upgrade from W7 to 10 then you'll have to refresh it to a back up presuming you stored a back up version of W7 already (you might have this setting switched on to store backups automatically).

fergiesfolly · 19-10-2015 10:10PM

That worked. Thanks all for the help

Windows 10 Re-Install

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