To get rid of the bloatware for a clean, fresh-from-Microsoft Windows 10 system, you previously had to download Windows 10 installation media, create a USB drive or DVD, and then reinstall Windows 10 yourself. RELATED: How Computer Manufacturers Are Paid to Make Your Laptop Worse You’ll have to either live with that junk or spend time uninstalling it. From annoying bloatware to useful software drivers, it will all come back. In that case, resetting your PC will reset it to the way you got it from the factory–which includes all the software the manufacturer originally installed on your PC. Like most people, you probably purchased a PC that came with Windows, plus some extra bloatware. But you probably didn’t install Windows yourself. If you installed Windows yourself, that means you’ll have a clean Windows system. The “Reset this PC” feature resets your PC to its factory default settings.
