Should I reset my whole PC

[xDylanio]

Well I really don't like how my pc feels. It doesn't feel "fresh". I was thinking, how could I reset my pc. Like get a new clean install of win 10 (I have the product key) and get all of my HDD'S cleared out and my SSD. Except one HDD. I want to keep some of my old videos on there. My question is should I do it. And how can I get a clean install while also clearing out my ssd and HDD. 

 

-EDIT- Also I have a billion games that I would have to reinstall. http://prntscr.com/ea2sem

[Doramius]

I usually first set view to show hidden files and folders, then go into C:\Users and copy my user profile to another drive.  Re-install windows, create the same profile, and then paste over the new profile with the old one.  You will have to re-install all your programs though.  Then you just re-format all the other drives of data you don't want to save.  

[Bang]

Windows is actually offering you to download W10 on a USB here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
All you need is a formatted USB (8GB or over). Here's a video guide on how to do it: 

And yes, you should do it! Just remember, that one HDD you want to keep all the data on, you'll need the know what name/type it is. And you're good to go.

[dizmo]

How full is your SSD?

[xDylanio]

22 minutes ago, dizmo said:

How full is your SSD?

43 gb out of 250

[xDylanio]

37 minutes ago, Bang said:

Windows is actually offering you to download W10 on a USB here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
All you need is a formatted USB (8GB or over). Here's a video guide on how to do it: 

And yes, you should do it! Just remember, that one HDD you want to keep all the data on, you'll need the know what name/type it is. And you're good to go.

The name of the drive won't change right? Cause right now it's called Local Disk ( F: )

[xDylanio]

38 minutes ago, Doramius said:

I usually first set view to show hidden files and folders, then go into C:\Users and copy my user profile to another drive.  Re-install windows, create the same profile, and then paste over the new profile with the old one.  You will have to re-install all your programs though.  Then you just re-format all the other drives of data you don't want to save.  

Wait say I reset my pc. That means I'm going to have to download all the drivers that I currently have. Also the ethernet one?

[Bang]

3 minutes ago, xDylanio said:

The name of the drive won't change right? Cause right now it's called Local Disk ( F: )

It wont be named Local Disk F or something like that. It's going to be called Disk 1 Partition 0 for an example.
I don't know how many SSD's & HDD's you have - but does your HDD's have the same amount of storage?

[xDylanio]

2 minutes ago, Bang said:

It wont be named Local Disk F or something like that. It's going to be called Disk 1 Partition 0 for an example.
I don't know how many SSD's & HDD's you have - but does your HDD's have the same amount of storage?

No, My ssd has 250 gb

My main HDD has 2.7 tb

The one that I want to save some files too has 500 gb

[Bang]

14 hours ago, xDylanio said:

No, My ssd has 250 gb

My main HDD has 2.7 tb

The one that I want to save some files too has 500 gb

Then it's easy - when you're at the installation and you're about to format the harddrives, simply just don't format the one who has 500GB.

[Doramius]

57 minutes ago, xDylanio said:

Wait say I reset my pc. That means I'm going to have to download all the drivers that I currently have. Also the ethernet one?

Depends.  When you say reset.  If it's Windows 10 and you're doing just a clean wipe of the system, your drivers will stay as they are part of the OS Recovery.  If you do a clean install, you WILL have to install your drivers as well.  Clean install will probably be your best improvement, and will get rid of a lot of unnecessary temp data that has been collected over time, including ones tied to old OS updates.