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  1 Backup all the files you want to keep . Formatting you computer will get rid of everything and reinstall Windows. You will lose anything you don't back up. You can backup your files using an external hard drive, a USB drive, or a writable DVD or Blu-ray. You can also backup your files using cloud storage, like Dropbox , or Google Drive .   2Click the Windows Start button. It's the button with the Windows logo in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.   3Click the icon. The icon that resembles a gear in the left-most column is the Windows settings button.   4Click Update & Security. It's the last option that has an icon that has two arrows that form a circle. 5Click Recovery. It's next to the icon that resembles an arrow drawing a clock in the left column. 6Click Get Started. It's below the option that says "Reset this PC". 7Click Remove Everything. This will remove all files, uninstall all apps, and reinstall Windows. If you click ...