How Do You Reset Your Settings on Windows 8?
Contents If Using a Mouse, Point to the Upper-Right Corner of the Screen, Move the Mouse Pointer Down, Click Settings, and Then Click Change Pc Settings. Tap...
If using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings. Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Recovery. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started.
How do I reset Windows settings only?
To reset Windows 10 to its factory default settings without losing your files, use these steps:
- Open Settings.
- Click on Update & Security.
- Click on Recovery.
- Under the “Reset this PC” section, click the Get started button. …
- Click the Keep my files option. …
- Click the Next button button.
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How do I fix my settings on Windows 8?
Restart the PC afterwards, and try the sfc /scannow command again. If still not, then you could do a refresh of Windows 8, or run a System Restore using a restore point dated before the bad file occured to fix it. You may need to repeat doing a System Restore until you find a older restore point that may work.
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