Factory default my laptop

[scuba steve]

Ok, i'm not so hot with computers so if anyone could give a guide of where to go in the control panel of windows Vista for how i could factory default my laptop would be spectacular, cheers.

[Rutherford The Brave]

Go to search and look up system restore.

[Kaius]

What make is your laptop? Acer, HP etc. System restore doesn't do much tbh

[scuba steve]

It's an Acer Aspire and i'm just after doing the system restore and i haven't noticed much change really, i'm looking to just completely wipe the system to when i first got it.

[Kaius]

Yep than a factory reset is what you need. Restart your laptop and Tap Alt + F10 simultaneously right away after the acer screen and it'll bring you to a green or blue acer screen, select "Restore system to default" and follow the instructions :)

[JackOfClubs]

Just in case you're unaware, this will delete EVERYTHING on your hard drive, other than Windows, and some default stuff.

[Suicune]

I had an Aspire Once.
I believe you are to press F10 on the startup. Like where the Acer logo pops up when you turn it on.

[scuba steve]

Yep than a factory reset is what you need. Restart your laptop and Tap Alt + F10 simultaneously right away after the acer screen and it'll bring you to a green or blue acer screen, select "Restore system to default" and follow the instructions :)
Cheers dude, I now have a new laptop :P

Just in case you're unaware, this will delete EVERYTHING on your hard drive, other than Windows, and some default stuff.

Yea, it was just getting all slow and i think there was a virus on it so I decided to start again.

[JackOfClubs]

Cheers dude, I now have a new laptop :P

Yea, it was just getting all slow and i think there was a virus on it so I decided to start again.
Ok, just making sure. And yeah, something about a system restore always makes it feel new :P