any operating system It will degrade over time and use. due to the installation/uninstallation of applications, drivers, the introduction of some type of malware from which no one is safe, or the failure of any update of the same system, of which we unfortunately have a varied sample in Windows.

Windows 11 factory reset is a technique that “resets”, “restores” or “restores” the operating system to its original configuration, free from all the problems caused by its mere use. And be clear. It is a maintenance task that every user should be aware of, because sooner or later they will have to use it in case of random or chronic system failures; various delays in its implementation; increased startup time due to increased startup load: added services or increased system registry requirements.

How to restore Windows 11 to factory settings

This feature is more powerful than creating restore points and easier to do than a complete installation from scratch. Microsoft has improved it in Windows 10 by adding the interesting news of reinstalling from the cloud, which saved the use of physical recovery media or the use of local files, which can be problematic if our files are damaged or infected with malware.

In Windows 11, it is managed in the same way, from the general tool Configuration> Update and security> Recovery> Reset.

With a simple command

In the Windows console options demo, Windows 11 can be returned to its default configuration with a simple command. If you need it, it’s as simple as following these two steps:

1.- Right-click the Start button and select Command Prompt (Administrator)

2.- Type the command in the terminal systemreset --factoryreset

And there is nothing left to do but to choose between the two options you will see in the picture:

They are self-explanatory. In both cases, applications and system settings will be removed as the tool will access Windows RE (Windows Recovery Environment), deleting and formatting partitions before installing a fresh copy of Windows 11.

In case you choose to “Remove All”, the tool will allow you to do so save files located on other storage units apart from the main one, where the operating system is installed, but as we recommend, it is better to do it in advance. If you use the “Keep my files” option, the tool will create a copy of them to return them to their original location after the system installation.

After the process is complete, you can go to Windows Update to update your system to the latest version of security and features, install the apps and games you need, and the drivers provided by Microsoft or the device or component manufacturer. Very useful. And don’t hesitate, you’ll have to do it sooner rather than later.