While holding the Shift key, click Restart.
Locked out of your Dell laptop after forgot the admin password? Don’t worry! Follow these steps and you can factory reset Windows 10 or 8 from the login screen: Part 1: Reset Windows 10/8 Dell Laptop to Factory Settings without Admin Password Be sure to backup anything you don’t want to lose. It will delete everything on your hard drive. Note: a factory reset is used to wipe and take your computer back to where it was on the day you opened the box. How to reset your Dell computer to original factory settings if you forgot the administrator password? A forgotten password should not become an obstacle on the way! This guide explains how to perform a factory reset on Windows 10/8/7/Vista Dell laptop, without knowing the admin password.