Windows 10 What is the difference between Clean Install VS Reset PC VS Keep or erase files

Please which one to choose in case of hacking trojan virus??

I did a clean install and now pc is really fast

thank you

I was running the beta version, waiting for the 20H2 to be released fully. Then I did a clean install of 2004 and let the upgrade happen through settings/update & security. No more Insiders for me.

Hi.Thanks for the tutoring. I wanted to know if doing a fresh install is more complicated on a laptop. Someone told me that drivers could be missing hence the keyboard may not work. Is this true?

hey gilles i've came up on a problem with when I try to install something on my 1tb hdd drive it wont let me for sample I need to reupdate to latest version of iobits unistaller thing well it kept telling me this on my d drive which is my 1tb hd mccanical drive as u know anyways it keeps telling me D:programs which is what I named it to save every thing in it says an error occurred while trying to create a file in the destination directory access is denied whats that mean? n will a reset n erase every thing take care of that problem it never did this before n i'm concerned about it if you or any1 knows what to do n see's this by tomarrow morning reply back n let me know please or else will reset my desktop n erase every thing to see if it'll fix it I understand that have to reinstall every thing on my hdd drive which again is 1tb hd but idc least it'll b fixed for while lastly wonder how it happened is ?2 I guess ty for answering gilles if see this intime P.S. I have ssd drive for win ten it self btw that's why I said for my 2nd drive which is the 1tb hd so noone wont be confused if any lol

If you do a clean install with a usb drive all your bloatware will be gone as well :D

If I select remove everything, will it remove data from whole hard disk or only from partition in which windows is installed?

Does reset this PC get rid of a virus?

Everytime i restart my windows it gets stuck on a screen saying "getting windows ready, don't turn off your computer"

Well when my PC slows I lose all the reason to care about resetting meh pc.

Thanks man I think it's better to reset everything and make data back up on hdd before this method cheers man awesome video

Im upgrading if it can be called that the only things the same are my ssd and hdd and my PSU everything else will be new and was thinking start fresh and do a reset of windows before so it like a totally new PC what are you ideas on this ? Im not a enthusiast just

For those who want to know.I chose to do a reset PC just to see and it worked out better for me. It managed to keep most of my driver's although you can install them,it certainly saves a lot of time. It also means that you do not need to activate Windows again if your windows was already activated before. Haven't encountered any weird problems thus far and it seems to work just as well as a clean install.

I think the benefit of doing a clean install v is that you can format the hard drive whereas you cannot do that on a reset.

If i install Windows 10 from an USB i will lose the internet connection?
Like if i reset i don't lose but if i instal from USB i will need to login again?
I'm using a cable not an USB and also i have a router
Help me

If I choose remover everything and wipe drive what happens? Does it load normally into windows 10 after it is done?

i am thinking to do a reset and clean the drive,will it remove the drivers like graphics and all.

my one concern about using the reset option is whether or not the reset will properly install the drivers. There have been incidents in the past when I have had to reinstall windows because of corrupted drivers and bad registry keys among other problems. If the reset does not connect to the internet like a full install from external media does, than how does windows determine which drivers should be installed on the device? Does it just simply reuse whatever drivers you have on your computer at the time of reset or does it not install any but the bare minimum and wait until the computer starts to try to retrieve them from the internet?

There is a virus in my pc and any of anti-virus that i've tested (i've tested four) caught it. If i reset ereasing everything, will the virus be gone?

it just brings up a black page with a white undrscore

I still don't know, does the option "Reset and Clean Drive" reinstall windows or not, cant find the answer anywhere. Does anyone know?

So getting rid of everything when installing it should make the pc move much smoother? I got a new gaming pc that can run a lot of games, but when I installing windows 10, it made the every game lag. I uninstalled windows 10 and went back too 8.1. If I do erase everything when installing windows 10, will I be able to go back too 8.1 if something happens? If not, will creating a restore point work?

I'm about to replace my motherboard. I already know how to disable my product key, however I do need to reformat. I already have the iso on a USB thumbdrive. Which option do I choose in this menu? Do I need to create a new partition?

excuse me i have been at 99% for 2 days my screen says resetting this pc 99% i did a factory restore second option erase everything......2 days

I have one question , why reset take like 3 hours but clean installation (FORMATTING) just 10 minutes.

My mic keeps muting on its own. I heard its malware I tried Malwarebits and it didn't work. and I really don't a complete reset if I don't have to. Any suggestions

Does Windows 10 keep the drivers if I do a reset and erase all files?

does the reset pc with keeping files remove the malware or should i just do reset pc with erase files?

Do i need a usb/cd with windows 10 for reset?

+Theofficialwindsows Channel I've recently upgraded from 8.1 to 10 and If I choose the option "Remove my files and clean the drive" will it delete all my data from all the drives and repartition the drive???

When you click the reset this pc and restore factory settings, does it remove all the files and downloads?
Because if that is what it does, then I don't want to do it :(

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If I'm running a dual-hard drive setup (boot SSD + storage HDD) and do the clean restart, will it clean out both my SSD + HDD, or just the boot SSD? Or does it give me the option to do both?

If I want to reset /do a clean install, how do I recover the software that came with my laptop? It came without a recovery dvd

if i reset pc can i chose 32X and 64X?

if you reset does windows 10 go away and go back to windows 8

I have already upgraded to Windows 10, to do a clean install should I create a recovery disk and reinstall or go to Windows and create from there? Thanks, all your videos are very informative.

I reset the PC, when it restored 99% the pc got into a bootloop, getting "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" everytime it boots up. So I clean installed Windows 10 through USB. Now Windows 10 is not activated, and says the product key is blocked, error code: 0xC004C003. How do I activate it again now?

I was wondering myself which one to choose after the upgrade: "Reset this PC" or clean installing from external media.

I have already decided to do the reset after checking that my upgrade is activated and basically in working order - maybe after waiting a week or so to see if any problems with the upgrade will surface.

I will still make the clean install USB with the Media Creation Tool as well, in case of emergencies (I will also make a Recovery drive).

This video basically confirms that the above procedure is what I should do.

I have actually deleted most of the more uncritical programs and personal folders from my Win 7 installation - if and when I get the "OK to upgrade" notification, I think I will delete the rest of my installed programs and folders to make the upgrade more hassle-free. I have everything important backed up, so it's a non-issue really.

I select to delete all my files and reset this pc. it has stuck at 2% for a long time. What should I do. I did not select clean the drive.

I have 8.1 two month old computer upgraded to 10 with just the reset  and it is running fine not slow at all

I have an error problem I upgraded to windows 10 pro last night and then I wanted to just remove all the files (to remove the old os files & folders like you for a clean install) the option that said keep this pc not the one that says remove everything and clean hard drive to recycle. So it went through the process and when it restarts it says " Something went wrong with Windows we will Restart it. "Inaccessible_Boot_Device" and I have tried to make a bootable disc from the Microsoft website with the right ISO Windows 10 Pro (32bit) since I was running Windows 7 Ultimate (32bit). I cannot get the disc to boot even when choosing the boot in the bios to cddrive it does not have usb-hdd in the bios Phoenix Award Bios.

I am trying to remember if you had windows 8 computer that you kept everything. I did, and windows 10 is slower than windows 8.1 in my opinion, and I don't know why. I feel like I should go back to windows 8.1, or reset windows 10 with my files. I want to know if anyone has my problem of windows 10 going slowly.

Hi. I did an update from windows 8.1 to windows 10, it was just an auto update and not a "Clean Update" so I assume that I am still left with all the 8.1 stuff. is it worth trying to clean out my pc now and is it worth it and of course is it possible to do it now? kindest regards Ken

Thank you for your videos! Your dedication definitely shows, and it is much appreciated! Keep up the excellent work!

Let me get something straight. If I reset my my windows 10 with my files, than would I be able to go back to 8.1 afterwards.

If I reset my PC will it go back to windows 8 or will it stay windows 10?