- To restore your Windows 7 computer to factory settings, you will need to store all important files on the computer to an external storage device so they won't be deleted during the process.
- After this has been done, you can power off the computer and you should not connect any external device to it.
- Press the power button to power on your computer, and continue to press F8 until it takes you to the Advanced Boot Options menu.
- There is an option that tells you to "repair your computer", all you need to do is to select that option and press enter.
- After this stage you will need to select a keyboard layout, after which you click " Next"
- At this point, sign in as the administrator or as a local user, then press okay
- If you are using Dell computer, select “Dell Factory Image Restore, or select accordingly depending on the model of your computer, then press next.
- The system will display something like "reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition", then press next.