how to restore factory settings?

Hi really simple question here.. I need to restore my laptop back to it's factory settings. I've looked at guides on the net and gone through the control panel to the system recovery < advanced recovery methods however the options that I see in the guides and on my laptop presently differ. ...

Hello! I have recently had some serious problems with my computer, so I figured I should do a restore to factory settings, but I have also been having problems with that. When I try to do it from the control panel, the computer restarts, but instead of the recovery options like normal, it...

How can i restore my computer to factory settings. It will only allow me to go back to an earlier time or re install windows using a disc. A disc did not come with my computer. Hope you can help. Thanx:D

I am selling my laptop and want to restore it back to factory settings. I have a Dell Inspiron mini 1012 running Win 7 starter 32 bit. The laptop works fine, no problems at all but again just want to restore it back. In my manual it says 2 ways to restore to factory. 1) F8 then through the...

i have just brought a new laptop. I got a bit excited and downloaded to much software etc and made to many changes. now Im not happy with it! should i restore to factory settings and start fresh? THANKS