# Resetting my computer

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [September 23, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786 "2009-09-23T16:36:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![foxrus14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@foxrus14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foxrus14)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786/1 "2009-09-23T16:36:19Z")

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I need to reset my computer to the original factory settings. How do I do this?  
I think I have ot turn it off then turn it on and hit some buttons? Can any one help me out.

I have a Dell Inspiron E1505 :doh:

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**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Flywheel)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786/2 "2009-09-23T17:03:05Z")

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you will need to find the discs that came with your computer… you will need those to reinstall / restore windows.

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**Author:** ![grnteg98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@grnteg98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grnteg98)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786/3 "2009-09-23T17:07:37Z")

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some dells have a factory restore built into them. during the boot process, a blue bar with [www.dell.com](http://www.dell.com) appears at the top of the screen.  
immediately, upon seeing the blue bar, press ctrl + f11

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**Author:** ![foxrus14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@foxrus14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foxrus14)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786/4 "2009-09-23T19:33:06Z")

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Thats it Control f11 is what i was looking for. Thanks

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786/5 "2009-09-24T09:45:41Z")

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is it fixed yet?

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**Author:** ![foxrus14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@foxrus14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foxrus14)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786/6 "2009-09-24T13:15:56Z")

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yeppers… All Reset to factory settings. and now I am just throwing all my stuff back on it

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786/7 "2009-09-24T13:20:07Z")

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🆒

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**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resetting-my-computer/203786/8 "2009-09-24T13:21:44Z")

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dude… ur getting a dell