Factory reset new laptop?

Meczox_ · July 11, 2020

So i did some researching and apparently you should get a program called something decrapifier and get rid of some bloatware which came install but can't i just do a factory reset of the new laptop or is there something i need to do for a brand new laptop i am planning to get the Asus Zephyrus G14

Electronics Wizardy · July 11, 2020

Id just do a clean install of windows from a usb drive.

Meczox_ · July 11, 2020

Can't i just do a factory reset I'm not that knowledgeable of computer

Imglidinhere · July 11, 2020

1 minute ago, Meczox_YT said:

So i did some researching and apparently you should get a program called something decrapifier and get rid of some bloatware which came install but can't i just do a factory reset of the new laptop or is there something i need to do for a brand new laptop i am planning to get the Asus Zephyrus G14

Just reinstall Windows 10. You don't need a tool of any kind to clean your PC. Those tools are more likely to install extra bloat than what comes preinstalled on the machines themselves. W10 finds the drivers you need anyways, at least basic-level ones so you can reinstall the rest at your leisure.

Electronics Wizardy · July 11, 2020

Just now, Meczox_YT said:

Can't i just do a factory reset I'm not that knowledgeable of computer

You can download windows 10 here and do a fresh install https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

But you don't have to do anythings. Normally you can just use a new laptop.

Tamesh16 · July 11, 2020

20 minutes ago, Meczox_YT said:

Asus Zephyrus G14

17 minutes ago, Meczox_YT said:

I'm not that knowledgeable of computer

You can do a factory reset but that just restores it to the point of when you will boot it up for the first time,

but i recommend just uninstalling any bloat ware from control panel rather than mess around with it if you aren't sure of what you are doing

Also if you do a fresh install of windows you could lose drivers especially for some features like the led display on the cover so make sure those drivers are available before hand if you attempt that