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Windows 11 - Should I "Reset this PC" + remove everything or remove everything + wipe the drive? Or do nothing?
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<blockquote data-quote="oldschool" data-source="post: 974738" data-attributes="member: 71262"><p>I'm trying to decide between resetting my PC "remove everything" and "remove everything and wipe drive" options. I'm not having any big problems with W11 on my cheapo laptop but I've gotten some error messages about missing dlls, open registry keys, etc. while attempting installation of some UI tweaking apps. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite118" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🙄" title="Face with rolling eyes :rolling_eyes:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f644.png" data-shortname=":rolling_eyes:" /> I've already reset while keeping files but still get original errors and some new ones. <em>I don't really need the apps I was going to install but it's bugging my inner neerd OCDC! </em><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite110" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Since I already reset keeping files and don't need the apps, should I call it a day and do nothing? Or <em>reset/remove everything</em> or <em>reset/remove everything/wipe drive</em>? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤔" title="Thinking face :thinking:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f914.png" data-shortname=":thinking:" /> I'm always trying to learn new skills, etc. and know some members have valuable experience to share so I want your opinion! TIA <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oldschool, post: 974738, member: 71262"] I'm trying to decide between resetting my PC "remove everything" and "remove everything and wipe drive" options. I'm not having any big problems with W11 on my cheapo laptop but I've gotten some error messages about missing dlls, open registry keys, etc. while attempting installation of some UI tweaking apps. :oops:🙄 I've already reset while keeping files but still get original errors and some new ones. [I]I don't really need the apps I was going to install but it's bugging my inner neerd OCDC! [/I];):D Since I already reset keeping files and don't need the apps, should I call it a day and do nothing? Or [I]reset/remove everything[/I] or [I]reset/remove everything/wipe drive[/I]? :unsure:🤔 I'm always trying to learn new skills, etc. and know some members have valuable experience to share so I want your opinion! TIA :D [/QUOTE]
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