Will my OS reset back to Windows 8 if i reset?

[Huntsman86]

So basically, my PC is infected with a virus, tried my best to delete it but it's still there. And now i want to reset my PC.
Its a custom built pc and i originally installed it with Windows 8.1 then upgrade it to Windows 10 when it is still free.
So my question is, will it reset back to Windows 8.1 if i reset it?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It should only reset to 10 at this point and if you have it linked to as Microsoft Account it will activate when you reset.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options
Recovery options.

 

[Huntsman86]

I don't know if my pc is connected to a microsoft account or not. Will it go back to 8.1 if it isn't connected?

 

[Huntsman86]

It should only reset to 10 at this point and if you have it linked to as Microsoft Account it will activate when you reset.

I don't know if my pc is connected to a microsoft account or not. Will it go back to 8.1 if it isn't connected?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Right now you are on 10 look into this.

Setup a Microsoft Account and link your current PC to it , then backup whatever you want to save and perform a clean install on your new setup and activate it with your Microsoft account from within windows. Skip the key entry during setup and activate it from within windows with the registered Microsoft Account.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/
Create a USB installer here ^
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