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Divorced (computer prob)
Posted on 2/5/23 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 5:58 pm
Recently divorced and I got the new computer I bought. The problem is she used it for a month and it’s her email and passwords. Getting that info is out of the question.
Question is, how can I make the computer new again and start over?
Anywhere I can bring to near Baton Rouge or Hammond?
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Question is, how can I make the computer new again and start over?
Anywhere I can bring to near Baton Rouge or Hammond?
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This post was edited on 2/5/23 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 6:17 pm to touchdownjeebus
Yeah just google the model along with factory reset or recovery
Posted on 2/5/23 at 6:18 pm to touchdownjeebus
No idea what that means or how to do it.
Willing to pay to get it done if it’s complicated
Willing to pay to get it done if it’s complicated
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:01 pm to BigD13
As a point of clarification, can you boot into Windows, or are you stuck at the login screen?
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:16 pm to Joshjrn
Stuck at the login screen
She set it up
She set it up
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:20 pm to BigD13
Ok, we'll try it the easy way first. Depending on security settings, this may or may not work:
At the log in screen, you should see icons in the bottom right (if you don't, hit space bar or click, to make everything show). One of those icons will be the power icon.
1. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, click the power icon, click Restart (you can now let go of Shift)
(your computer should restart and land on a blue screen)
2. Use your arrow keys to navigate to Troubleshoot and hit the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Hit Enter on Reset this PC
4. Navigate to and hit enter on Remove everything
From this point, follow the prompts. I can't remember where the point of no return is, so I wasn't willing to go further than that for science
If that doesn't work, come back, and we can discuss other options.
At the log in screen, you should see icons in the bottom right (if you don't, hit space bar or click, to make everything show). One of those icons will be the power icon.
1. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, click the power icon, click Restart (you can now let go of Shift)
(your computer should restart and land on a blue screen)
2. Use your arrow keys to navigate to Troubleshoot and hit the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Hit Enter on Reset this PC
4. Navigate to and hit enter on Remove everything
From this point, follow the prompts. I can't remember where the point of no return is, so I wasn't willing to go further than that for science

If that doesn't work, come back, and we can discuss other options.
This post was edited on 2/5/23 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:24 pm to Joshjrn
not around the computer now but I will try and report back, TY
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:40 pm to Joshjrn
Excellent post. If that doesn't work, you need a 8GB+ USB key and another computer (even a work computer should let you do this, since you're just downloading stuff from Microsoft, which your work computer likely forces you to do anyway, as long as USB keys are allowed.)
Microsoft Media Creation Tool
This will allow you to wipe it to an "as new" state, where you can login and set yourself as admin. And since it's an ex-wife, I wouldn't retain *anything* (no programs, no files) and just wipe it completely.
Microsoft Media Creation Tool
This will allow you to wipe it to an "as new" state, where you can login and set yourself as admin. And since it's an ex-wife, I wouldn't retain *anything* (no programs, no files) and just wipe it completely.
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