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Reinstalling Windows can be scary. You’ll probably want to backup data to an external drive or DVD beforehand. And once you’ve installed Windows, you’ll need to make sure your computer has the hardware drivers and software for security and functionality.

Most computers in recent years have a system recovery that allows you to restore your computer to the way it was when you first took it out of its box. To do a system recovery, you press specific keys on your keyboard when it’s first turning on. For example, on most Dell computers you press Ctrl+F11. If your computer doesn’t have a system recovery option, you can still reinstall Windows from the disc– hopefully you have one! After the install, download the drivers from the manufacturer website (http://support.dell.com, etc)

There’s also a lot of software you’ll probably want to reinstall. A handy website that makes this quite a bit easier is www.ninite.com. Simply select the programs you want to install, run the installer, and Ninite takes care of the rest. I typically install Firefox, iTunes, VLC, Picasa, Adobe Reader, Avast, Malwarebytes, all of the Runtimes, CDBurnerXP, and 7-Zip.