Microsoft developed the following objectives:
- when a return to good predictable state, to provide a consistent all Windows8PC experience;
- provide a fast and smooth process in a good condition to restore the process;
- to ensure that users' data will not be lost in this process;
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To achieve this goal, Windows8 offers two features and services:
- reset (Reset) on your PC: delete all personal data, applications and settings from the PC, and reinstall Windows;
- refresh (refresh) on your PC: keep all personal data for the PC, Metro style applications and important settings, and reinstall Windows;
take a look at the following specific these two experiences:
a reset PC restart
in some cases, you may want to remove everything, everything from scratch; sometimes, you might want to Discard or give away this PC. Either way, you can reset your Windows 8PC and change it back to the state it was in when you first used it, such as when you purchased it.
reset Windows8PC follows:
1, PC start to WindowsRE (WindowsRecoveryEnvironment);
2, WindowsRE clear Windows and format the hard disk and storing personal data; < BR>
3, WindowsRE install a fresh Windows;
4, PC to restart a clean installation of the Windows system.
In other words, all your personal documents and applications are deleted, your PC settings will also revert to the default settings. When
delete personal documents you can choose between two: completely remove or quickly delete, delete it takes a long time to complete, if you want to lose PC or give as gifts, but also worried about loss of privacy, then this is a good The result of the quick deletion is that your personal documents can be recovered in the future. If you still keep using this PC or send it to someone you trust in the future, you can choose this option.
Second, fix the problem
PC refresh refresh Windows8PC follows:
1, PC started to WindowsRE environment;
2, WindowsRE scan the hard disk, and to save your personal data, settings, applications to the side;
3, WindowsRE install a fresh Windows;
4, WindowsRE before to save personal data side, settings, applications to restore new Windows system;
5, PC reboot to the new Windows system. After
refresh PC, your documents and personal settings will not change, PC settings will be reset to the default settings, applications purchased from WindowsStore will not change, but your hard drive or from the website All applications installed on it will be deleted. After the refresh process is finished, a list will be given back on the desktop, listing all the deleted programs.
PC can not start how to do?
When you turn on the computer to normal, you can use the above method from the "PC Settings" in the "reset" or "Refresh" system, so if it can not start it? Microsoft had a previous article, "What if the computer fails?" And see how to solve this kind of situation in Windows8 more tricks, Windows8 provides a new boot menu for faulty PCs and tablets, even if you are not a technology expert, through this simple and easy to operate interface, Can easily solve computer problems. In addition, Microsoft also provides "reset" or "refresh" system services in the troubleshooting interface.
"Refresh" and "reset" the computer can achieve higher efficiency reinstall, Microsoft did an experiment in the BUILD conference in September on the Microsoft Developer Preview presented to the 5000 attendees PC, also known as Samsung notebook (10-point touch sensor, i5 processor, 4GB RAM), Microsoft installed Windows8 on this device, filled the hard disk with data, and recorded the time spent on various restore operations:
the time required for the restore operation
refresh PC
8 minutes and 22 seconds resets
PC (fast)
6 minutes and 12 seconds resets the PC (completely open the BitLocker)
6 minutes 21 seconds to reset PC (completely disable the BitLocker)
23 minutes 52 seconds