您想知道如何删除Windows 11上的所有内容吗？您是否正在寻找将Windows 11擦除为出厂设置的最简单方法？如果您的回答是肯定的，那么您来对地方了。在本教程中，我们将指导您完成从Windows 11中删除所有内容所需的所有步骤，这与在新 PC 上全新安装Windows 11基本相同。事不宜迟，以下是如何将Windows 11恢复出厂设置：
注意：(NOTE:)如果您想重置Windows 11并保留您的个人文件，而不是删除所有内容，请阅读本教程：如何在不丢失文件的情况下重置Windows 11 。
为什么要将Windows 11 PC 恢复出厂设置？
选择恢复出厂设置Windows 11是您可以做的最激进的事情之一。这只是说您正在清理计算机(computer clean)的另一种方式，如果您打算出售您的 PC 或想要从全新的Windows 11安装开始，您应该这样做。因为是的，恢复出厂设置(factory resetting) Windows 11相当于全新安装操作系统(operating system)。以前的活动和数据(activity and data)消失，不留痕迹。一切都被清除干净：您的所有个人文件、所有已安装的应用程序以及您在Windows 11中更改的所有设置。
重置Windows 11的选项(Windows 11)
如果您确定这是您想要的，并且您已准备好重置您的Windows 11安装，那么您还有一个选择：“只需删除您的文件”(Just remove your files”)或“清理数据(Clean data)”。第二个选项执行第一个选项的操作（删除文件），但它还添加了一个清理操作(cleaning operation)，以防止将来其他任何人恢复您的数据。
如何在Windows 11中清理驱动器(Windows 11)
当您或其他人开始使用 PC 时，重置结果是相同的。当有人使用文件恢复工具(recovery tool)时会出现差异：标准恢复工具(recovery tool)无法找到您的旧文件和设置。请记住，“清理数据”(“clean data”)选项需要更长的时间来重置您的 PC。这是因为清理驱动器是一项繁琐的操作，需要多次将空白数据重写到驱动器上。根据您 PC 的性能，此清洁可能会使重置过程(reset process)增加几个小时。
当您准备好开始时，有两种方法可以启动您的Windows 11重置。我们将在本教程的以下两个部分中介绍它们。如果您在登录(trouble signing)Windows 11时遇到问题，第二种方法可能会有所帮助。
1.如何恢复出厂设置Windows 11并删除所有内容（来自设置(Settings)）
第一步是打开设置(Settings)应用程序，一个快速的方法是按键盘上的Windows + I在设置(Settings)应用程序中，选择左侧边栏中的系统(System)，然后单击(sidebar and click)或点击窗口右侧的恢复。(Recovery)
在设置中打开系统 > 恢复
在恢复(Recovery)页面上，滚动直到找到恢复选项(Recovery options)部分。其中的第一个选项是“重置此 PC”(“Reset this PC”)，它告诉您可以“选择保留或删除您的个人文件，然后重新安装 Windows(“Choose to keep or remove your personal files, then reinstall Windows)。”这就是您将Windows 11恢复出厂设置所需要的。按下它旁边的重置 PC按钮。(Reset PC)
按重置电脑按钮
然后，Windows 11 启动重置此 PC(Reset this PC)向导，它要求您的第一件事是选择是要保留文件还是删除所有内容(Remove everything)。由于您要对 Windows 11 进行出厂重置(Windows 11)，(factory reset)请选择第二个：“删除所有内容（删除您的所有个人文件、应用程序和设置）。”(“Remove everything (Removes all of your personal files, apps, and settings).”)
选择删除所有内容(Choose Remove everything)以恢复出厂设置Windows 11
如果您的 PC 上有多个驱动器或分区(drive or partition)，接下来，Windows 11会询问您是仅从系统驱动器(system drive)（安装Windows 11的位置）还是从所有驱动器中擦除数据。选择你喜欢的。
接下来，Windows 11 想知道您想在重置过程中(reset process)如何重新安装它。您可以选择以下两种方式之一：
- 云下载(Cloud download)：在重置期间，Windows 11 会从 Microsoft 的服务器下载需要重新安装的文件
- 本地重新安装(Local reinstall)：Windows 11 使用其本地存储的文件重新安装自身，无需下载任何内容
选择云下载或本地重新安装(Choose Cloud download or Local reinstall)
然后，重置此 PC(Reset this PC)向导进入附加设置(Additional settings)步骤。正如您在下一个屏幕截图中看到的那样，默认情况下，重置过程(reset process)会删除所有内容，但不会清理您的驱动器。换句话说，它会在此过程中对选定的驱动器进行快速擦除，但仍然可以使用专门的数据恢复应用程序恢复其中的一些旧数据。
如果您重置 Windows 11(resetting Windows 11)的原因是您想重新开始，但您会保留您的 PC，则可以保留此设置。但是，如果您因为打算出售您的 PC 或将其捐赠给某人而在出厂时重置您的 Windows 11 PC，您可能应该选择同时清理其上的驱动器，这样您的旧数据就无法恢复。为此，单击或点击(click or tap)更改设置(Change settings)。
更改(Change)附加(Additional)设置上的设置
在向导的选择设置步骤中，启用(Choose settings)清理数据(Clean data)开关，以便重置清理您的驱动器。然后按确认(Confirm)。清洁驱动器的缺点是 Windows 11 需要更多时间才能恢复出厂设置(factory reset)。
(Choose)在仅删除文件或完全清洁驱动器之间进行选择
当Windows 11准备好重置时，它会显示在此期间会发生什么：
- 它将删除在您的 PC 上找到的所有个人文件和用户帐户
- 它会删除所有已安装的应用程序和程序(apps and programs)
- 它会重置您在Windows 11(Windows 11)中可能更改的所有设置
要继续，请单击或点击“重置(Reset )”按钮，但请记住，做出此决定后您将无法返回：即使您稍后改变主意，Windows 11 也会恢复出厂设置。
准备重置这台电脑
在 Windows 11 准备好一两分钟后，您的 PC 将自动重启。
准备恢复出厂设置 Windows 11
重新启动 PC 后，Windows 11 将启动实际的出厂重置过程(factory reset process)。这部分可能需要很长时间，但这取决于您计算机的硬件配置。
重置此 PC 的进展
重置完成后，Windows 11 会自行重新安装。如果你的电脑没有(PC doesn)强大的硬件，这一步可能需要几十分钟，所以要有耐心。
正在重新安装 Windows 11
Windows 11 安装完成后，您需要对其进行自定义，就像全新安装操作系统(operating system)时一样。这意味着您需要选择语言和键盘布局(language and keyboard layout)、创建新用户帐户等。如果您需要有关个性化过程(personalization process)的指导，请阅读本教程中的“如何自定义 Windows 11 安装（设置步骤）”(“How to customize your Windows 11 installation (setup steps)”)一章：如何从USB、DVD或ISO安装Windows 11。
2. 如何恢复出厂设置Windows 11并擦除所有数据（来自Windows 恢复环境(Windows Recovery Environment)）
当您无法登录Windows 11时，这种从Windows 恢复环境恢复(Windows Recovery Environment)出厂设置Windows 11的方法非常方便。最快的方法之一是从登录屏幕：按住Shift键的同时单击电源(Power )图标，然后单击重新启动(Restart)。
从登录屏幕重新启动您的电脑
Windows 11重新启动后，单击或点按(click or tap) 疑难解答(Troubleshoot)。
选择疑难解答(Choose Troubleshoot)重置您的电脑
然后，在疑难解答(Troubleshoot)屏幕上，选择“重置此电脑(Reset this PC)”。
在疑难解答屏幕(Troubleshoot screen)上选择重置(Reset)此电脑
接下来，选择“删除所有内容（删除您的所有个人文件、应用程序和设置）”。(“Remove everything (Removes all of your personal files, apps, and settings).”)
(Choose Remove everything)在重置(Reset)此PC 屏幕上(PC screen)选择删除所有内容
如果您的计算机具有多个驱动器或分区，系统还会询问您是仅从安装了Windows 11的驱动器还是从所有驱动器中删除文件。做出最适合您需求的选择。然后，Windows 11想知道您是喜欢使用云下载(Cloud download)还是本地重新安装(Local reinstall)方法重新安装它。通过单击或点击它来选择您喜欢的任何方式。(Select)
选择(Choose)云下载或本地重新安装(Cloud download or Local reinstall)
您的 PC 需要一些时间来准备好一切，因此请耐心等待它重新启动并准备好一切。接下来，系统会要求您决定是否要在删除文件的同时清理驱动器。清理为您的数据的机密性提供了更高的安全性，并且其他人几乎不可能恢复您的文件。缺点是Windows 11(Windows 11)重置 PC花费的时间要长得多。当您确定自己的决定时，单击或点击您喜欢的选项。
只需删除我的文件或完全(Fully)清洁驱动器
如果您仍然确定要重置它，请单击或点击重置(Reset )按钮。但是，请注意，这是您可以改变主意并取消重置的最后时刻。
开始重置过程
等待(Wait)几分钟，让Windows 11重置您的电脑。根据您计算机的硬件，此步骤可能需要一段时间。
重置此 PC 的进展
一段时间后，Windows 11 开始自行重新安装。
正在重新安装 Windows 11
初始安装完成后，Windows 开始要求您自定义安装。这些步骤与执行Windows 11(Windows 11)的全新安装时相同。
为什么您将Windows 11恢复出厂设置？
我们希望本教程可以帮助您将Windows 11 PC 恢复出厂设置。在离开之前，你介意告诉我们你为什么选择这样做吗？你为什么想把你的电脑擦干净(PC clean)？你是(Are)卖还是送人？还是您想重新开始，因为它不再有效？请在下面的评论中告诉我们。
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Why would you want to factory reset your Windows 11 PC?
Choosing to factory reset Windows 11 is one of the most radical things you can do. It’s just another way of saying that you’re wiping your computer clean, and it’s something you should do if you intend to sell your PC or want to start fresh with a clean Windows 11 installation. Because yes, factory resetting Windows 11 is the equivalent of a fresh installation of the operating system. Previous activity and data go away, leaving no traces. Everything’s wiped clean: all your personal files, all the installed applications, and all the settings you’ve changed in Windows 11.
The options you have for resetting Windows 11
If you are sure that this is what you want, and you are ready to reset your Windows 11 installation, you are left with one more choice: “Just remove your files” or “Clean data.” The second option does what the first one is doing (removing the files), but it also adds a cleaning operation that prevents anyone else in the future from recovering your data.
How to clean your drives in Windows 11
When you or someone else starts using the PC, the reset results are the same. The difference appears when someone uses a file recovery tool: standard recovery tools cannot find your old files and settings. Keep in mind that the “clean data” choice takes longer to reset your PC. This is because cleaning drives is a tedious operation that involves rewriting blank data several times onto them. Depending on the performance of your PC, this cleaning can add several hours to the reset process.
When you are ready to start, there are two ways to initiate the reset of your Windows 11. We cover them both in the following two sections of this tutorial. The second method may be helpful if you have trouble signing into Windows 11.
1. How to factory reset Windows 11 and delete everything (from Settings)
The first step is to open the Settings app, and a fast way to do it is by pressing Windows + I on your keyboard. In the Settings app, select System on the left sidebar and click or tap Recovery on the right side of the window.
Open System > Recovery in Settings
On the Recovery page, scroll until you find the Recovery options section. The first option in it is “Reset this PC” which tells you that you can “Choose to keep or remove your personal files, then reinstall Windows.” This is what you need to factory reset Windows 11. Press the Reset PC button next to it.
Press the Reset PC button
Then, Windows 11 starts the Reset this PC wizard, and the first thing it asks you is to choose whether you want to keep your files or Remove everything. Since you want to do a factory reset of Windows 11, select the second: “Remove everything (Removes all of your personal files, apps, and settings).”
Choose Remove everything to factory reset Windows 11
If you have more than one drive or partition on your PC, next, Windows 11 asks you if you want to wipe the data only from the system drive (where Windows 11 is installed), or from all drives. Choose what you prefer.
Next, Windows 11 wants to know how you’d like to reinstall it during the reset process. You can choose one of two ways:
- Cloud download: during the reset, Windows 11 downloads the files it needs to reinstall from Microsoft’s servers
- Local reinstall: Windows 11 reinstalls itself using its locally stored files without downloading anything
Choose Cloud download or Local reinstall
Then, the Reset this PC wizard gets to the Additional settings step. As you can see in the next screenshot, by default, the reset process deletes everything but doesn’t clean your drives. In other words, it runs a quick erase on the selected drives during the process, but some of the old data on them can still be recovered using specialized data recovery applications.
If the reason you’re resetting Windows 11 is that you want to start fresh, but you’ll keep your PC, it’s OK to leave this setting as it is. However, if you’re factory resetting your Windows 11 PC because you intend to sell your PC or donate it to someone, you should probably choose to also clean the drives on it, so that none of your old data can be recovered. For that, click or tap on Change settings.
Change settings on Additional settings
At the Choose settings step of the wizard, enable the Clean data switch, so that the reset cleans your drive(s). Then press Confirm. The downside of cleaning your drive(s) is that Windows 11 needs a lot more time to factory reset.
Choose between just removing files or fully cleaning your drives
When Windows 11 is ready to reset, it shows you what will happen during this time:
- It will delete all the personal files and user accounts found on your PC
- It removes all the apps and programs installed
- It resets any settings you might have changed in Windows 11
To continue, click or tap the Reset button, but keep in mind that you can’t go back after you’ve made this decision: Windows 11 will factory reset even if you change your mind later on.
Ready to reset this PC
After a minute or two during which Windows 11 prepares, your PC will automatically reboot.
Preparing to factory reset Windows 11
After restarting your PC, Windows 11 starts the actual factory reset process. This part can take a long time, but that depends on your computer’s hardware configuration.
Progress on resetting this PC
After the reset is done, Windows 11 reinstalls itself. If your PC doesn’t have powerful hardware, this step can take tens of minutes, so have patience.
Windows 11 is being reinstalled
When Windows 11 finishes installing, you need to customize it, just like when doing a fresh install of the operating system. That means that you need to choose the language and keyboard layout, create new user accounts, etc. If you need guidance with the personalization process, read the “How to customize your Windows 11 installation (setup steps)” chapter from this tutorial: How to install Windows 11 from USB, DVD, or ISO.
2. How to factory reset Windows 11 and wipe all data (from the Windows Recovery Environment)
This method of factory resetting Windows 11 from the Windows Recovery Environment is handy when you have trouble signing into Windows 11. One of the fastest ways to get to it is from the sign-in screen: press and hold the Shift key while clicking the Power icon and then Restart.
Restart your PC from the sign-in screen
After Windows 11 restarts, click or tap Troubleshoot.
Choose Troubleshoot to reset your PC
Then, on the Troubleshoot screen, choose “Reset this PC.”
Choose Reset this PC on the Troubleshoot screen
Next, select “Remove everything (Removes all of your personal files, apps, and settings).”
Choose Remove everything on the Reset this PC screen
If you have a computer with multiple drives or partitions, you are also asked whether you want to remove files only from the drive where Windows 11 is installed or from all drives. Make the choice that best suits your needs. Then, Windows 11 wants to know whether you prefer to reinstall it using the Cloud download or Local reinstall method. Select whichever way you like by clicking or tapping on it.
Choose between Cloud download or Local reinstall
Your PC needs a few moments to get everything ready, so be patient while it restarts and gets things ready. Next, you are asked to decide if you want to clean the drive on top of removing your files. The cleaning provides more security for the confidentiality of your data, and it makes it nearly impossible for someone else to restore your files. The downside is a much longer time spent by Windows 11 resetting your PC. When you are sure of your decision, click or tap the option you prefer.
Just remove my files or Fully clean the drive
If you are still sure that you want to reset it, click or tap the Reset button. However, note that this is the last moment when you can change your mind and cancel the reset.
Start the resetting process
Wait for a few minutes for Windows 11 to reset your PC. Depending on your computer’s hardware, this step might take a while.
Progress on resetting this PC
After a while, Windows 11 begins to reinstall itself.
Windows 11 is being reinstalled
When the initial installation is done, Windows starts asking you to customize the installation. The steps are the same as when performing a fresh installation of Windows 11.
Why did you factory reset Windows 11?
We hope that this tutorial helped you factory reset your Windows 11 PC. Before leaving, would you mind telling us why you chose to do that? Why did you want to wipe your PC clean? Are you selling or giving it away? Or did you want to start fresh because it no longer worked right? Let us know in the comments below.
