I want to clean my computer

how can i remove unwanted files and restore my computer back to factory settings

Hi,
Your machine should have a Recovery partition if you are using the original hard drive and haven't erased the Recovery partition somehow. Make sure backing up all of your files before restoring the PC/laptop to factory state.
To set your PC/laptop to factory state, restart the PC/laptop. At the HP welcome screen tap the F11 key to launch the recovery process.
Follow the instructions provided on the screen.
Backing up files: copy them to elsewhere such as external HDD.
Good luck,
BH
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