Query:Sent laptop for repair,technician reinstall windows,is there a way to get back the original OS

muntaha

so, I sent my laptop for repairs and the technician re-installed my windows and these are not the original windows, I guess. I want to know if there is a way I could get my original windows back at this point.

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Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/720897/query-sent-laptop-for-repair-technician-reinstall-windows-is-there-a-way-to-get-back-the-original-os

Hi, there is no difference between an OOBE OEM Windows10 version, or a Windows10 version installed with an ISO image, the only difference is Acer's type of recovery partition, the OEM folder(s) with preinstalled programs, wallpaper and uninstallers and some custom settings in Windows' registry like Acer's Power Plan and other keys/apps. In fact, you are probably better off with a "Clean" Windows version installed by an experienced technician without all the bloatware that comes with an OOBE install job. All you need to do is download Acer Quick Access from Acer Support, I don't recommend using Acer Care Center, as that program hangs a lot, and don't try to limit battery charging to 80%. If Windows11 was installed instead of W10 the technician may have done you a favor as W10 becomes obsolete in a couple of months.