HOW TO USE REFRESH AND RESET FEATURES OF WINDOWS 8

From my earlier post, REFRESH AND RESET FEATURES OF WINDOWS 8 I brought to bare the importance and uses of this two important features. They help you to refresh your operating system (OP) without deleting your files and apps while reset deletes your apps and files  and used only used when you want to upgrade or downgrade your PC.
Today's post will dwell on how to use this two features.

HOW TO DO REFRESH ON WINDOWS 8

1. Open settings charm by pressing Win-C (Windows key and C together). Alternatively, point your mouse to the top right or bottom right corner of your screen for the Charms Bar to appear. 

2. Click on Settings > Change PC Settings > General.

3. Scroll down until locate the option, Refresh your PC without affecting your Files.

4. Click Get Started. To find the options screen below.

5. Click on Next to start refresh. This option takes quite sometime say 10 to 15 minutes.

6. When complete, the page below appear with information on programs removed.


HOW TO DO RESET ON WINDOWS 8

1. Open settings charm by pressing Win-C (Windows key and C together). Alternatively, point your mouse to the top right or bottom right corner of your screen for the Charms Bar to appear. 

2. Click on Settings > Change PC Settings > General.

3. Scroll down to locate the option, Reset your PC and start over.

4. Click Get Started. To find the options screen below.

5. Click on Next to start refresh. This option takes quite sometime.

6. When complete your PC is free of programs, files and personal settings. This is ideal when you want to give out your PC. 

Read REFRESH AND RESET FEATURES OF WINDOWS 8 for more.

In most cases, once you start to refresh your PC, it will finish on its own. However, if windows needs missing files, you will be asked for recovery media, which is typically on a DVD disc or thumb drives. If that happens, what you will need depends on your PC.

Another good characteristics of windows 8 which may not be as effective as refresh or reset  but can be used to fix some small problems under a much lesser amount of time is the Restore feature. It becomes handy when your PC temporarily starts malfunctioning or showing signs of imminent crash. It does not delete any of your personal files or programs. It is a good start for observed problems before going for the refresh and reset features. Your comments, feedback and questions are appreciated below.

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