You can factory reset an HP laptop using Windows Settings or Windows Recovery to revert the laptop to its original state.

Restoring your HP Mini to factory settings deletes your personal data, but it also gets rid of any viruses or problems that have spring up in the computer. HP includes a Recovery Manager function ...

So you want to reset your HP laptop, but you're looking for options to reset your HP laptop settings that don't involve a restore disc. You're in luck. The HP laptops that are shipped with Windows 7 ...

You may access the HP Recovery Manager at any time by restarting the computer and pressing F11 repeatedly before the Windows logo screen appears. In the System Recovery panel, click Next. PC Recovery ...

As I mentioned last night, HP plans to make a utility available on its web site within the next few days that will let users either restore an HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition netbook to its factory default ...

If your Windows PC does not boot, crashes, or you simply want to clean it up, you may be interested in restoring its factory settings. If you do not have the Windows CD/DVD to format, reinstall, and ...