How To Factory Reset Your Acer Laptop?

After years of use, your Acer laptop may become slow and unresponsive. You may also have personal information saved on it that you don’t want other people to see or use. Factory resetting your laptop will remove all your personal information and return it to like-new condition. It is also a good way to sell or give away your laptop when you are done with it. With a factory reset, you can also get rid of viruses and spyware that may have gotten onto your computer without your knowledge. There are various reasons why you might need a factory reset on an Acer laptop; maybe you bought a used model that came with sensitive documents saved in the cloud, or perhaps you just want to get rid of all your personal data. Whatever the case may be, we’ll show you how to factory reset an Acer laptop in this blog post.

How To Factory Reset Your Acer Laptop?

• Press and hold the power button for a few seconds until the system turns off. Release the button when the laptop beeps.
• Hold down the ‘Fn’+’Esc’ keys at once and then press the ‘Ctrl + Alt + Del’ keys. The Acer logo will appear on your screen, release all keys when it disappears to restart your laptop.
• Press F8 Key to get into BIOS/UEFI settings and select ‘Disable UEFI Boot Option’. Save changes and exit BIOS/UEFI settings, restart your laptop again to reactivate the UEFI boot option.
• Press F2 Key in BIOS/UEFI settings, select ‘Boot Menu Options, and choose the ‘Safe Mode with Networking option to start Windows 8 or 10 in Safe Mode with Networking. To access Safe Mode with Command Prompt, select the ‘Safe Mode with Command Prompt option.
• Press F10 Key to open System Recovery Options and select ‘Troubleshoot’ from the list. Select ‘Advanced Options’, click ‘Startup Settings, then click on the Restart button to restart your system in Safe Mode with Networking.
• Turn off your laptop and then press and hold the power button for a few seconds until the system beeps and release the button when the screen turns on again. After that, press and hold the F2 key again until BIOS/UEFI settings appear on your screen, select the ‘Restart’ option to reboot your laptop in Safe Mode with Networking.
• Use Windows 8/10 Recovery Disc or Acer Recovery Tool to wipe out all data from your hard drive including all files, applications, operating system, programs, and settings in a single click of a button. If you have lost or forgotten Acer Recovery Disc, you can download it from the link given below.
• To start Windows 8/10 in Safe Mode with Networking, press the F8 Key to access BIOS/UEFI settings and select the ‘Disable UEFI Boot Option’ option. Save changes and then restart your laptop in Safe Mode with Networking.
• Press F2 Key in BIOS/UEFI settings, select ‘Boot Menu Options, and choose the ‘Safe Mode with Command Prompt option to start Windows 8 or 10 in Safe Mode with Command Prompt. To access Safe Mode with Command Prompt, select the ‘Safe Mode with Command Prompt option.
• Press F10 Key to open System Recovery Options and select ‘Troubleshoot’ from the list. Select ‘Advanced Options’, click ‘Startup Settings, then click on the Restart button to restart your system in Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
• Turn off your laptop and then press and hold the power button for a few seconds until the system beeps and release the button when the screen turns on again. After that, press and hold the F2 key again until BIOS/UEFI settings appear on your screen, select the ‘Restart’ option to reboot your laptop in Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
• Use Windows 8/10 Recovery Disc or Acer Recovery Tool to wipe out all data from your hard drive including all files, applications, operating system, programs, and settings in a single click of a button. 

What Is A Factory Reset?

When you reset your laptop to the factory settings, you’re basically restoring the computer’s software to the way it was when you first purchased it. You will not only remove any files that are on your laptop now, but you’ll also remove any malware, viruses, and other viruses that may have been installed without your knowledge. The factory reset process will remove any personal information from your laptop, including saved passwords, e-mails, and documents. You may want to back up any files that you want to keep before you reset your laptop. If you don’t have a backup, you may be able to access your files from the cloud.

How To Erase Everything On Your Acer Computer?

1. Power on your laptop and press the F2 key to enter the BIOS.
2. Select the Restore/Firmware option from the menu bar.
3. Select Restore Factory Defaults and press Enter when you’re finished.
4. Your computer will restart and begin to erase all of its contents, including anything stored in its memory, hard drive, or USB devices (including your external hard drive).
5. When the computer finishes erasing everything, it will automatically restart and boot into Windows 10 with no changes made to either its hardware or software configuration.
6. You can now install any programs you wish onto your computer while it is still in factory settings mode, but make sure that you remove any sensitive data before doing so. If you have a different version of Windows installed on your laptop or desktop, make sure that you erase all of their files as well before installing a fresh version of Windows 10 onto your machine (such as Windows 10 Home).
7. Once you have installed the software that you want, simply repeat steps 4 through 6 to restore your laptop to your original factory settings.
8. To ensure that you’ve completely erased all of your data from your Acer computer, perform a complete system restore via the Start Menu on your device, or by following the below steps:

• Power on your computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS.
• Select Advanced BIOS Settings from the menu bar and press Enter when finished.
• On the main screen, select System Configuration then Restart from the main menu.
• After restarting, you will see a screen with various options for restoring your computer to its original factory settings. Select System Restore and press Enter when finished.
• The computer will restart and begin to erase all of its contents, including anything stored in its memory, hard drive, or USB devices (including your external hard drive).

Conclusion

Acer laptops are a great way to get online wherever you go, but they don’t last forever. If your laptop starts running slowly, freezes often, or you simply want a fresh start, you can reset it back to factory settings. However, it is important to know that resetting your laptop will erase everything on it. That includes files that you’ve saved, programs you’ve installed, and even your account login information. If you want to reset your laptop, there are a few ways you can do it, depending on the model you have and how long it has been since you first bought it.