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MaddoxHayes
Jan 04, 2026Iron Contributor
Fixing Windows 10 without reformat/reinstall?
I have a new computer that I bought mid-November. Things worked smoothly for the first month or so. Then I started getting anomalies like the default browser setting reverts to Edge daily (sometimes multiple times daily.)
4 Replies
- CalahanReedIron Contributor
Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.
Click Check for updates.
Install any available updates and restart your computer.
- Nobel_BaynesSteel Contributor
Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files:
- AngelinalieIron Contributor
factory reset.
- JadeookbIron Contributor
First, try the built-in tools like Startup Repair, System Restore, and running DISM/SFC commands from WinRE or Safe Mode to repair corrupted files and boot issues.