How Do I Factory Reset A Windows 7 Lenovo Laptop?

My Lenovo laptop has a virus. I want to restore my computer to normal through a factory reset. But what should I do? Looking forward to your advice!

Because the process of resetting your PC to factory settings will erase all data in your PC. So before you start, please use the backup software to back up your computer.

EaseUS Todo Backup is a good assistant for creating a comprehensive backup solution. You can back up your important documents, pictures, or APP data through it. If necessary, you can even create a copy of the whole disk that stores a large amount of data and store it in the free cloud space provided by this software. After resetting the computer, EaseUS will also help you quickly restore the backed-up files.

When you confirm that all important data is backed up, please turn off the computer and follow the steps below.

Step 1. Press the Novo button on your Lenovo laptop, and a Menu will show up.

Step 2. Use the keyboard to choose the System Recovery option and hit Enter.

Step 3. Then the recovery partition on the hard drive will boot, and the "one key recovery" screen will pop up.

Step 4. Choose image. And it will restore from the initial backup with the factory image. Click the Next button.

Step 5. Now start the restoration process by hitting Start. And all files will be copied, and the OS, drivers, and apps will be reset.

Step 6. Wait for the process to end and hit the Done option to reboot your system.

Step 7. Then you should follow the prompts and configure the system.

Step 8. At last, log in and restore the backups, and your Lenovo laptop is ready to be used.

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