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How to make my computer like the day i bought it

help2013

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Feb 1, 2013
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It is a toshiba.. Kids have downloaded junk and now it runs slow and I dont know how to remove some of the down loads so I want to set it back to new and start over
 
Not to be too funny with you, but do you have the manuals that came in the box with the laptop? and you should of also got some recovery Dvd`s or Cd`s to do the job.
You know it helps if you read the manual you know, its all there if your just not too lazy to read them. I suggest you do. Quicker than asking on the forum.
 
If you don't have or cann't find your recovery disk contact Toshiba and order them. When you get them put them in the dvd drive an fallow the instructions.
 
There is a good chance that there is a recovery option available in the bios on boot up. HP's have the option to do a factory reset from recovery options in the bios. I imagine Toshiba is similar.