Patent ID: 8473781

Claim:
A computing device comprising: a processor; and at least one memory device operationally coupled with the processor, wherein the at least one memory device has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to: receive a first indication, the first indication indicating that instructions for implementing a recovery mode of the computing device are to be executed; in response to receiving the first indication, executing the instructions to implement the recovery mode, wherein implementing the recovery mode includes: receiving, from a user of the computing device, a second indication; and based on receipt of the second indication, performing one of: a first process that includes replacing current operating system software of the computing device with a trusted version of operating system software of the computing device and removing user data from the computing device; or a second process that includes replacing the current operating system software of the computing device with the trusted version of operating system software of the computing device and retaining user data on the computing device.