How to Reset or Fresh Start

Resetting a PC reinstalls Windows, with a choice to deletes your files, settings and apps, and main system files. Restoring will undo recent system changes, without deleting files. A Fresh Start completely removes all apps and reinstalls Windows.

Fresh or Reset? Refreshing and resetting your Windows 11 PC are two very different things and you should always make sure you know which is the best choice to solve your current problem. Step 1 If your PC isn’t performing as well as it once did, and you don’t know why, you can reset your PC without deleting any of your personal files or changing your settings. Apps or software not installed through the Store will be removed but Windows store apps will be reinstalled. Step 2 Open the main Settings app and head into the Windows Update > Advanced Options section. Click on Recovery and you will see several options, including Reset this PC. If you can’t get into Settings, you can access reset by restarting your computer while…

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