How do you restart a laptop like make it delete all the programs and completely restart it like if it was brand new?thanks
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Wadz
ANSWERS: 3
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It differs from brand to brand. I can only answer for Acer Aspires here and I'm not going to type that process out just in case you have something else. A make and model would help us answer better.
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First, set your CMOS/BIOS boot sequence so the computer boots from a bootable CD if there is one, and only boots from the hard drive if there is no bootable CD in it. Second, boot from a CD that has 'FDISK' and/or 'FORMAT' programs, and run them to wipe your hard drive totally clean and empty. Third, install the operating system you want.
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Go to Start, then choose All Programs, Accessories and System Tools, and from the last list choose System Restore. That way you can wipe out bad viruses, etc. without destroying everything.
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