Solved What happens when I do a recover on my new Lenovo G710

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Purchased a Lenovo G710 laptop with Windows 8.1. Was anxious to start setting it up. Found that usernames and passwords were used everywhere. At first, I misspelled the username for my son and he gave me the wrong PW. That will give you a clue to the rest of the day. During this process I installed a couple of email clients, trying to get one to accept a PW. That is when he called me and admitted that he gave me the wrong PW.
Reading the manual, I find that the restore operation will reset the system to where it was when it left the factory.

My question is; If I use the restore and remove the email clients will I be able to START OVER with the setup? That would save me a lot of time and mistakes.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    w8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G710
    CPU
    Intel i5-420MCPU @ 2.6GHz 2.59 GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6 MB
    Browser
    Chrome / FireFox
    Antivirus
    Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dude
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU OC@ 4.5 GHZ Turbo
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77MA-G45 (MS-7759)
    Memory
    8.00 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY GTX 760
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S23O9W, HP L1710
    Screen Resolution
    DELL-1920 x 1080 HP-1280 x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial m4 256 SSD WD 7200RPM 500GB
    PSU
    Seasonic X650 Gold
    Case
    Zalman Z12
    Cooling
    Antec Kuhler 920
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    MSI DS100 Interceptor
    Internet Speed
    50 down 5 up
    Browser
    Chrome, IE 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech X-620 Speakers
Dude,
Like I said on the start of this thread, not very well I'm afraid, the computer is brand new. Only a couple of days ago it was pristine. I,m going to look at it now and see if there is a restore point. If there is I assume it's not early enough for what I want to do. The Lenovo "On Click Restore" may be something that gets me to a "start over" place.

Bill
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    w8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G710
    CPU
    Intel i5-420MCPU @ 2.6GHz 2.59 GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6 MB
    Browser
    Chrome / FireFox
    Antivirus
    Defender
Yes, the Lenovo One Click Restore can restore the computer to it's factory new state.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
I did try a regular restore and it didn't take me back far enough. Did a "One Click Restore" and it did what I wanted. I think I'm going to have to do it again. I may have goofed up again. I'll take a look at the tutorials to see if any of them are a help. I don't mind someone recommending one.

Bill
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    w8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G710
    CPU
    Intel i5-420MCPU @ 2.6GHz 2.59 GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6 MB
    Browser
    Chrome / FireFox
    Antivirus
    Defender
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