Questions tagged [reset]
Use for questions about returning settings to their default or original values. Other tags are more appropriate for changes on a larger scale, such as [reinstall], [restore], [system-restore], or [system-recovery], unless that's the mechanism required to restore settings.
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press F1 to boot after restart (920-fan command 2 pin connector from power supply not connected)
setup: old HP d530 SFF(DK907A) Pentium4, running Fedora 8, power supply 500W HPQ-500BR-H12S, HP P6B580 motherboard (I will attach some photos as well)
problem: I have to press F1 to boot after PC ...
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Tried to do a complete system reset on my old laptop but later decided to swap out the hdd for a new one. Will this cause problems?
I have a old laptop that I don't use anymore. I figured there was some problem with the hdd since it kept trying disk repair very often and was prone to crashes. Today, I took out the laptop and tried ...
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Windows Start Menu keeps resizing to narrow (1 column) size
I have Win 10 22H2 installed, managed by my company. By default, my Start Menu is one column wide (I'm showing only the tiles). I have enough tiles so for accessing the lower tiles, I have to scroll ...
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Windows 10 reset operation stuck on black screen with spinning dots
I wanted to do a full reset of my Windows 10 without keeping any file or app on main disk, so I used the Windows reset feature, but now after seeing the "MSI" logo, I can see only white dots ...
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Can any data be recovered from an SSD after you reset windows?
If you reset your PC (windows reset), and you have a SSD, can anything be recovered?
What difference does choosing the “clean the drive” option make in terms of recovery?
Also, if you quickly turn off ...
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Does windows ‘reset this pc’ format the drive?
Sorry if this is a stupid question, I tried to find this online but can’t see any answers.
When you use windows ‘reset this pc’ does it format the drive, and does it differ if you select the ‘clean ...
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Would the windows.old folder contain the old pagefile?
I understand the windows.old contains user data and some other files, but does it contain the pagefile? As in the pagefile prior to a reset/update.
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Bricked 14" HP Pavilion X360m laptop - A cautionary tale of lost passwords
Best I can tell is I just bricked my laptop. A 14" HP Pavilion X360m Convertible (Model: 14m-cd0005dx). Any help at recovery would be GREATLY appreciated.
I lost my passwords several months ago ...
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Trying to manually reset a Toshiba Satellite C55-A5310 [duplicate]
How do I bypass BIOS password Toshiba Satellite C55-A5310 to factory settings without a disk or removing any parts?
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How to backup a fresh ubuntu server without snapshot or backup feature from the provider? [duplicate]
I already bought an Ubuntu VPS, but the provider's control panel only gives me features to start and stop the VPS. It doesn't provide a way to backup/restore, take snapshots, or reinstall the VPS, so ...
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Where's the data about reset PC / Windows repair actions in activity history?
Where can I find the data about reset PC / Windows repair events in the activity history?
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Removing BIOS password on Lenovo Ideapad 130-15ikb 81h7
I set a BIOS password on my Lenovo Ideapad 130-15ikb 81h7 computer. Normally I save all of my passwords securely but for this one, I somehow have no idea of what it is.
How do I remove it?
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How to reset Administrator password in Windows Server 2019?
I've seen ways of using boot media to reset utilsman, but I think this backdoor has been closed now.
It's a fresh installation, but somehow I changed the password and have no record of it.
So I only ...
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Monitors don't get signal after waking from sleep PC, only by shutting it down and booting it back up
I'm having a weird issue in which my monitors only get a signal if I shut down the PC and boot it back up, every time I press the power button or choose to put the PC in sleep mode when it comes back ...
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My Chrome profile is reset when opening a file if Chrome is not running when the file is opened
I'm running Chromium and every time a file is opened with it while it's closed, the Default profile is completely reset.
In other words:
chrome.exe is not running
Open any file with chrome.exe, e.g. ...
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