How can i reset or restore to factory settings my macbook pro 7.1?

Guys, I need your help.. any genius out there who can help me?? i just want to reset/restore my macbook pro 7.1 from its orginal factory settings... how can i do this without deleting my OS and words and excel? thank you so much.. any help is very much appreciated.. Thanks again!

noodetcha wrote:
and is there anyway just refresh the system with out delete any program or saved file ?
just make the system setting like form factory.
Can't have it both ways. "Refreshing" w/o deleting programs and restoring to factory level are 2 different things. Also, it depends on which OS system you have. You did not mention this in any of your postings nor have you included your system info.
You have to decide which do you actually want to do?
Archive & Install (if your OS allows)
Erase the HD (restore to factory level)

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