How to Refresh or Reset Windows 8 PC

Telling you how to "refresh" or "reset" your Windows 8 PC before the operating system is even publicly available in its final release form seems odd. But if you think about it, when you buy a new Windows PC, you'll often find a lots of programs you didn't really want like utilities, demo software, game trials and more. So it's a blessing article for new PC users of the new OS which offers a way to clean out everything which is unnecessarily installed.

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There are actually two new Windows 8 capabilities that perform different kinds of cleanup : one refreshes the system while keeping all of your photos, music, and personal files and the other actually starts you over, returning your computer or tablet to its mint condition. The later, resetting, is also an excellent choice for when you're selling, recycling, or gifting your PC—something friends have often asked me about.
Resetting a Windows PC prior to Windows 8 had been a bit of a chore, so these new Windows 8 tools offer long-term benefits. And if you're not giving away your PC, the refresh tool is a much simpler alternative to re-installing the operating system in the traditional way.

Also See : Download Windows 8 Enterprise for 90 Days

Refresh

Both of the new Windows 8 options clean out the operating system itself, but the "Refresh" choice leaves intact your data—photos, music, videos, and documents, your new-style Windows 8 apps, and your system settings. You'll find this choice by clicking or touching the Settings charm (you display the charms with a swipe in from the left on a touch screen, or by moving the mouse pointer to either of the right corners and moving it down or up). Then choose "Change PC Settings" at the bottom.

When you're on the new-style "PC settings" page (see screenshot below), choose the General section, and scroll the right-side choices down to the eighth choice, "Refresh your PC without affecting your files."

To get started with the refreshing process, click or tap the "Get started" button below the Refresh description. You'll then see a screen like this

This provides more detail about what the operation does. A key thing to know is that the process will remove any desktop apps—only apps obtained from the Windows Store will remain. This message states that you'll be presented with a list of the removed apps on your desktop after the process. This removal makes sense, since desktop programs are the likeliest suspects for clogging your system and haven't passed through the Windows Store vetting process.

Refrence : [ThinkDigit]

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