Customer Experience Improvement Program settings will not change. Windows Error Reporting settings will not change. Some drivers may or may not be removed.
A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop after the refresh is finished to let you know which programs were removed. You PC settings will be changed back to their defaults. Installed Windows Updates will be removed. Wireless network connections. Apps from the Windows Store will be kept. All installed 3rd party desktop programs will be kept. Mobile broadband connections. Windows Firewall settings. Drive letter assignments. File type associations set per user.
Metro apps settings per user. Display settings. Personalization settings such as lock screen background and desktop wallpaper. All users' PC settings will be kept. Choices you made during Windows Welcome, such as computer name and user accounts, will not change. Some drivers may or may not be removed, but usually will remain. How satisfied are you with this reply?
Windows 8 introduced a new boot loader that decreased the time that it takes Windows 8 to start. Unfortunately, in order to do this Microsoft needed to remove the ability to access the Advanced Boot Options screen when you press the F8 key when Windows starts. This meant that there was no easy and quick way to access Safe Mode anymore by simply pressing the F8 key while Windows starts. Instead in System Restore is a Windows service that runs in the backgrouns and creates restore points, or snapshots, of your operating system every day and at other times.
If Windows 8 starts displaying problems that you are unable to repair, you can restore your computer to a restore point that you know your computer was working properly. This guide will walk you through using System Restore from the How to make the Start menu full screen in Windows How to open an elevated PowerShell Admin prompt in Windows Not a member yet?
Register Now. Users who read this also read:. How to use the Windows 8 System Recovery Environment Command Prompt When Windows is no longer able to start it is typically because of a problem in the Windows Registry, a driver conflict, or malware crashing the computer.
How to start Windows 8 in Safe Mode Safe Mode is a Windows mode that uses only the most basic drivers and programs that are required to start Windows. Windows 8 System Restore Guide System Restore is a recovery feature in Windows 8 that allows you to restore your computer to a previous state. How to enable the F8 key to start Safe Mode in Windows 8 Windows 8 introduced a new boot loader that decreased the time that it takes Windows 8 to start.
How to use System Restore from the Windows 8 Recovery Environment System Restore is a Windows service that runs in the backgrouns and creates restore points, or snapshots, of your operating system every day and at other times. Tutorials Navigation. Latest tutorials. In the past if you had a serious issue with your Windows operating system OS , reinstalling it required specialist knowledge; however, with Windows 8 Microsoft has made the process much easier.
You no longer have to call out a professional and spend an excessive amount of cash on repair bills; and with a little know-how, you can completely reinstall the operating system yourself.
Historically, re-installing Windows operating system was a complex and time consuming process that was virtually impossible for a novice. It involved installing the new OS using a disk, and then activating it with a product key that was only available via direct mail or telephone. Windows 8 has two different reinstall options; refresh and reset. Each option caters to two different scenarios.
The option you choose should depend on the severity of the situation. But in order to assess the severity you must first find the root of the problem.
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