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    putting VISTA back to the start???? help please!!!!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by markjobrien, Jun 15, 2007.

  1. markjobrien

    markjobrien Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey does anyone know how you can set VISTA back to when you turned on the computer you know when it asks you for region, time, users bla bla. Basically how it was before you turned it on.

    I know a reinstall will do it any easier way
     
    markjobrien, Jun 15, 2007
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    Poseign Notebook Consultant

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    mmmmnope.


    you can set all of that over again if you double click your digital clock on the task bar. Anything you set up in that initial screen you can set up in windows, you just need to know where to look.
     
    Poseign, Jun 15, 2007
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    Pretty much everything you just said can be done from the control panel. Check it out.
     
    ttupa, Jun 15, 2007
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    markjobrien Notebook Enthusiast

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    afraid that won't do i'm selling the laptop and want to set it back to "like new" quality bascially i used the laptop for two days but now want to sell it as if i never even used it. Thought puttin back to the start would give people a nice peace of mind etc.
     
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    Poseign Notebook Consultant

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    in that case u need to reinstall vista, its the only way.
     
    Poseign, Jun 15, 2007
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    azntiger1000 Notebook Deity

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    Yea if you are selling your laptop might as well format it just in case you have some private information you forgot.
     
    azntiger1000, Jun 15, 2007
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