{"id":6042,"date":"2018-08-14T01:30:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T01:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=6042"},"modified":"2021-11-19T09:39:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T09:39:47","slug":"how-to-factory-reset-hp-laptop-without-password-the-best-2-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-factory-reset-hp-laptop-without-password-the-best-2-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Factory Reset HP Laptop without Password &#8211; The Best 2 Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is inevitably coming with some troubleshooting after using a computer for a long time, such as blue screen, operating system crashed or infected with un-cleanable virus. A large number of people tend to reinstall Windows while they encounter such cases. Nevertheless, varieties of factors may cause the reinstallation failure. Luckily, reset your laptop to factory default can also help you address the issue even if you lost laptop password. Now, let&#8217;s have a quick rundown to see what is factory reset and\u00a0<strong>how to factory reset HP laptop without password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Factory Reset<\/h2>\n<p>Computer factory resets will restore it to the computer&#8217;s original manufactured settings include operating system, and will delete all of the users&#8217; data stored in this machine. Since Windows 8, Microsoft has options for factory reset. Besides, many computer brands come with their own factory reset ways. For instance, we can reset the HP computer to factory settings by Recovery Manager. Before factory reset computer, we should backup files to avoid data loss.<\/p>\n<h2>Factory Reset Pros and Cons<\/h2>\n<p>Some netizens have asked such questions: does factory reset damage my Hp laptop? Of course not, factory reset is just a procedure of large-capacity data read-write. Moreover, there are two benefits to factory reset your PC:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Factory reset can clear redundancy files and speed up computer;<\/li>\n<li>Fix some problems such as computer blue or black screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>How to Factory Reset HP Laptop without Password in Windows 10<\/h2>\n<p>Here are two ways you can refer to reset HP laptop to factory default after forgot password.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#way1\">Way 1: Factory reset HP laptop after logging into Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way2\">Way 2: Factory reset HP laptop by HP Recovery Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"way1\">Way 1: Factory Reset HP Laptop after Logging into Windows<\/h3>\n<p>If you forgot Windows login password when you want to factory reset HP laptop, try to recover the password before resetting it to factory default. You can refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/how-to-reset-windows-10-forgotten-password.html\">Reset Windows 10 Local\/Microsoft Account Password If Forgot<\/a> to help you re-access Windows system. Then follow the steps below to factory reset HP laptop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Navigate to <strong>Start<\/strong> &gt;<strong> Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Update &amp; Security<\/strong>. Click on <strong>Recovery<\/strong> in the left pane. Then tap on <strong>Get started<\/strong> under <strong>Reset this PC<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reset-hp-laptop-without-password.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reset-hp-laptop-without-password-768x587.webp\" alt=\"reset hp laptop without password\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Under <strong>Choose an option<\/strong>, click on <strong>Remove everything<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/choose-an-option.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/choose-an-option.png\" alt=\"choose an option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/choose-an-option.png 682w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/choose-an-option-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Select <strong>Remove files and clean the drive<\/strong> option. Next, follow the steps wizard to finish factory resetting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/remove-fiels-and-clean-the-drive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/remove-fiels-and-clean-the-drive.png\" alt=\"remove fiels and clean the drive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/remove-fiels-and-clean-the-drive.png 682w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/remove-fiels-and-clean-the-drive-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ready-to-reset-this-pc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ready-to-reset-this-pc.png\" alt=\"ready to reset this pc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ready-to-reset-this-pc.png 681w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ready-to-reset-this-pc-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"way2\">Way 2: Factory Reset HP Laptop by HP Recovery Manager<\/h3>\n<p>In this part, you can reset HP laptop to factory default without login to desktop as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Start or restart your HP laptop and repeatedly hit <strong>F11<\/strong> or <strong>ESC<\/strong> + <strong>F11<\/strong> at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> When the <strong>Choose an option<\/strong> window shows on the screen, click on <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/click-on-troubleshoot.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/click-on-troubleshoot.png\" alt=\"click on troubleshoot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/click-on-troubleshoot.png 590w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/click-on-troubleshoot-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Tap on <strong>Recovery Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/click-recovery-manager.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"296\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/click-recovery-manager.png\" alt=\"click recovery manager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/click-recovery-manager.png 450w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/click-recovery-manager-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> In the <strong>HP Recovery Manager<\/strong> window, click on <strong>Factory Reset<\/strong>. Then follow the wizard to finish reset HP laptop without password.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/factory-reset-hp-laptop-without-password.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/factory-reset-hp-laptop-without-password.png\" alt=\"factory reset-hp laptop without password\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/factory-reset-hp-laptop-without-password.png 499w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/factory-reset-hp-laptop-without-password-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Comparing the two ways above, we can find that the second way is simple than the first way. 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