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System Recovery

On many systems less than 6 or so years old, it is possible to do a Full System Recovery with a few key strokes. In others, this requires Recovery CD's, which came with your computer, [or are freely available from the manufacturer].

The ROI of a full system restore

The effects of a full system restore on PC speed are the most dramatic, but there is a cost.

The process can take hours to complete, and require backing up personal files and re-installing software.

And, if your computer has too little Memory (RAM) for example, the fix will be short lived.

Quick reference guide to enter restore menu for various PC

Make	Key(s)	Notes
Acer	Alt+F10	During Boot
Asus	F9	During Boot, after logo appears
Dell	Ctrl+F11 or F8	During Boot, after logo appears
eMachines	F8	During Boot, after logo appears
Gateway	F11 or R	During Boot
HP/Compaq	F10	During Boot, after logo appears
IBM/Lenovo	F11	During Boot
NEC	F11	During Boot
Packard Bell	F11	During Boot, after logo Appears
Sony Vaio	F10	During Boot, after logo Appears
Toshiba	0 (zero)	Press and hold before powering up