How to Refresh Your PC in Windows 8 - Step by step with screenshots

How to Refresh Your PC in Windows 8 - Step by step with screenshots

Refreshing your PC reinstalls Windows and keeps your personal files, settings, and any apps that came with your PC and apps that you installed from Windows Store.
If your PC isn't performing as well as it once did, and you suspect that an app you recently installed is causing the problem, you can refresh your PC without deleting any of your personal files or changing your settings.

Note: The apps that came with your PC or you installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but any apps you installed from other websites and DVDs will be removed. You'll find a list of the removed apps on your desktop after refreshing your PC.

To refresh your PC, please follow these steps:

1. Move the mouse to the right edge of the screen.

2. Click Settings, and then Change PC settings.

3. Under PC settings, tap or click General.

4. Under Refresh your PC without affecting your files, click Get started.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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