If you're buying a used laptop or getting rid of your old one, you'll want to know how to factory reset it to erase all previous information and make it start like new again.

Performing a factory reset is an end-of-the-line solution, when you're out of other options for fixing your PC or ready to give it away or recycle it.

Learn how to factory reset a Dell laptop without a password, from BIOS, from boot, without turning it on, or with BitLocker, running Windows 11/10.

Whether you need to know how to factory reset Windows 10 or 11 or would rather customize your computer's fresh start, follow these steps to do it right.