A comprehensive guide<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If you want to keep this information handy, use the Print Friendly button at the top of this article to print a copy of this article so you\u2019ll have it should you ever need it.\u00a0 Of course, we hope you will need this information \u2014 but it\u2019s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Over the years, we’ve had a significant number of our subscribers write and tell us that their Windows 10 computer crashed so they took it to BestBuy or another computer repair service and had it fixed. In one instance, a lady paid BestBuy $200 to do a Windows 10 Reset that she could have done herself in less than an hour and saved $200. Don\u2019t let this happen to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Windows 10 Gives You Several Ways to Recover from Serious Problems<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Windows 10 gives users many more ways to recover from computer disasters than any previous version of Windows. Windows 10 Reset, for instance, lets Windows 10 users reinstall Windows without losing any personal files.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How to reset your computer from the Advanced Boot Menu\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If your computer won\u2019t boot into Windows, there\u2019s a good chance you can boot to the Advanced Start Menu (learn how here<\/a>) in Windows 10.<\/span><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve booted to the Advanced Boot Menu you can click on \u201cTroubleshoot\u201d and reset your PC from there.<\/span><\/p>\n From the Troubleshoot menu, click on Reset this PC.<\/span><\/p>\n Resetting your Windows 10 computer gives you a choice of keeping your personal files or removing everything and then reinstalling Windows 10. You\u2019ll need to reinstall any programs that didn\u2019t come with Windows. But Microsoft makes this easier by leaving a list of programs that were removed by the reset in a text file that is left on your desktop after the reset process has been completed.<\/span><\/p>\n How to reset your computer using a Windows 10 USB or DVD<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If you can\u2019t boot to the Advanced Boot Menu,\u00a0 you can boot your computer using Windows 10 installation media \u2013 either DVD or USB flash drive. If you don\u2019t already have a bootable Windows 10 USB or DVD, learn how to make Windows 10 installation media here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve booted into Windows 10, you can get to \u201cReset this PC\u201d from Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > \u201cReset this PC\u201d.\u00a0 Read more about doing a Windows 10 Reset from the Windows 10 Settings menu here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n If your computer is running poorly and\/or Windows 10 features seem to be missing, not working, or slow to load, resetting Windows 10 will almost always help. Resetting Windows 10 will keep all your personal files, but you\u2019ll have to reinstall all the programs you installed that didn\u2019t come with Windows 10.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Another option: Try a Windows 10 repair installation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If you have Windows 10 installation media you have another repair option. And that option is to perform a Windows 10 repair installation.\u00a0 We explain how to do a Windows 10 repair install here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Before you resort to resetting your PC or doing a repair installation\u2026 read this!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Before you resort to resetting or doing a repair installation of Windows 10, always try this tip first.<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Type CMD in taskbar search.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. When you see Command Prompt appear, right-click it and choose \u201cRun as administrator\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n 3. At the prompt type:<\/span><\/p>\n SFC \/SCANNOW<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n and press Enter. (Note there is a space between SFC and the slash.)<\/span><\/p>\n SFC (System File Checker will take some time to run. It will tell you when it\u2019s done. When it\u2019s done, do not close the Command Prompt window.<\/span><\/p>\n 4. When SFC is done, type the following\u00a0 at the prompt in the Command Prompt window:<\/span><\/p>\n DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-image \/RestoreHealth<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Be certain you copy and paste that command \u2013 or be very careful and type it exactly as shown \u2013 including the spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n DISM stands for Deployment Image Servicing and Management. You can use DSIM \/Online\/ Cleanup-Image \/RestoreHealth to scan the Windows image for component store corruption and perform repair operations automatically. 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