@Timster My laptop is ASUS so I'm not sure if it's OEM. Also, I need some assurance that no malware can alter and include itself onto the factory version of the OS rendering the reset useless.
@Britec Also, the laptop didn't come with the windows 8 installation CD so I can't really try what the link is telling me to do.
@Britec Also, the laptop didn't come with the windows 8 installation CD so I can't really try what the link is telling me to do.