Highlight each partition/drive in the list and click Delete . Click OK once the Windows Setup notification shows.
Complete the step 5 indicated above for every drive in the list save the one that reads Unallocated Space . When you are done, only Drive 0 Unallocated Space should remain.
Click Next .
The set up screen of the Windows will now show Installing Windows . Once the installation has been completed, your computer will restart. When this happens, your computer may attempt to restart from the external storage device. If the setup screen of the initial Windows asks you to choose the language/keyboard layout, simply detach the external storage drive from the computer and click OK . This process will restart your computer.
Once the installation has been completed and your computer has restarted, choose the settings and preferences you would prefer for your computer.
If you have reinstalled Windows and your PC is still not performing at its best, then you can try the last option, which is to Reset Windows 10.
How to Reset Windows 10
There are 3 options that will enable you to reset your personal computer. If you have tried almost everything else and your computer is still not running well, then you can consider taking the resetting option.
Option 1
Click on the Start menu, tap Settings, click on Update & Security and select Recovery .
Under the Reset this PC option, click on Get started .
Option 2
Restart your computer to go to the sign-in screen, and then use your finger to press and hold down the Shift key while you tap the Power icon > Restart found in the lower-right edge of your screen.
Once the PC restarts, click Troubleshoot and then tap Reset this PC .
Option 3
Select Start , and then use your finger to press and hold down the Shift key while you tap the Power icon, and then click Restart in order to restart your PC into Recovery Mode.
Once the PC restarts, click Troubleshoot and then tap Reset this PC .
Any of the three options above will get you on the right track, but once you start, endeavor to follow the procedures on your screen.
If none of these three options work for you or your computer won’t even start at all, you can reinstall Windows using the installation media option discussed previously. Navigate to the Microsoft software download website, download the media creation tool, and then use the tool to create installation media on a USB drive or DVD.
CHAPTER TWO
Using the Taskbar in Windows 10
The Taskbar can do much more for you than checking time and using your apps with convenience. There are many ways you can personalize the Taskbar – pin your favorite to the Taskbar, change the size and color, move the Taskbar around on the screen and resize or rearrange the Taskbar buttons. The Taskbar can also be locked to confirm the status of your battery, keep your options and to momentarily minimize all opened programs so that you can take a glance at your desktop.
Pin your most used app to the taskbar
You can pin any of your most used app directly to your taskbar for easy access when you are on the desktop. You can also unpin the app from the taskbar anytime you want. You can pin and unpin the app from Start or the Jump List , which is a list of shortcuts to files, folders and websites that you recently opened.
- Pinning an app from the Start: From the Search bar on your taskbar, enter the name of the app that you wish to pin to your taskbar. Select More > Pin to taskbar . Simply follow the procedure if you want to unpin the app and choose Unpin from taskbar .
- Pinning an app from the app list: If the app is open already, find the icon button of the app on the taskbar, press the button and hold it, and swipe up until you see the App list appears. If you are using a mouse, find the icon button of the app on the taskbar, right-click on the button, and then choose Pin to taskbar . Simply follow the procedure if you want to unpin the app and choose Unpin from taskbar .
How to change the taskbar settings
You can customize the taskbar from your taskbar itself. To change several aspects of your taskbar all at one time, you can use the Taskbar settings . To access the Taskbar settings, press and hold or right-click on any empty space on the taskbar, scroll down and then choose Taskbar settings .
Note: You cannot use the Taskbar settings if you have not activated your copy of Windows, as not all the settings will be available.
To change the color of the Taskbar, click the Start menu, select Settings , tap Personalization , choose Colors and click Show accent color on the following surfaces . Click on Start, taskbar, and action center . Doing these, settings will change the taskbar’s color to the same color of your overall theme.
How to lock and unlock the taskbar
When you want the Taskbar to remain the settings you set for it, then you should lock it. You can decide to unlock the taskbar later when you wish to switch its location on the desktop or you just want to make some changes. To get started, simply press and hold or right-click on any empty space on your taskbar, scroll down, click Taskbar settings , and enable (toggle ON) Lock the taskbar .
If you see a checkmark next to Lock the taskbar, then you know the taskbar has already been locked. To disable it, click Lock the taskbar or navigate to Taskbar settings and disable (toggle it OFF) it.
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