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~ Difference Reset & Refresh in Recovery ? ~

Anonymous
2018-09-08T01:41:30+00:00

~ Difference Reset & Refresh in Recovery ? ~

Recovery - Reset this PC vs Fresh Start ?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-09-08T02:00:23+00:00

    Hi Win,

    You can check out this link here:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402652...

    My own take, both of them give you a clean install of windows... but one method is a little cleaner and more full proof.

    A reset usually works, and you’ll have a new image of windows ready to go. That being said, it doesn’t completely wipe your drive and start from scratch, it kind of lays a new image on top of the old one.

    A clean install, allows you to wipe out all the current partitions, create 1 new one, and install windows.

    Hope this helps!

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  2. Sumit D - IA 166.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-09-08T02:20:00+00:00

    Reset: Removes everything and makes your computer like it came from Factory.

    Refresh: Keeps your files but removes installed applications.

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