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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
      last edited by

      In Windows 8.x they had the two options listed - Reset and Refresh.

      from your picture it looks like they got rid of the names and only have Reset now, but still give you the options with and without keeping your personal files. My guess, they do the exact same thing.

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      • BrainsB
        Brains @Dashrender
        last edited by

        @Dashrender Maybe its a >= Pro option and the tool is for Home users?

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @Brains
          last edited by

          @Brains said in Windows 10 tool - Refresh Windows:

          @Dashrender Maybe its a >= Pro option and the tool is for Home users?

          I don't understand

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
            last edited by

            This is what I see on my Win 10 Pro VL

            CYnqb1C.png

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            • AmbarishrhA
              Ambarishrh
              last edited by Ambarishrh

              Was reading about this on other sites.

              As mentioned on this site:
              https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/68120/clean-pc-microsofts-refresh-windows-tool-can-help-make-windows-10-crapware-free

              "Most Windows 10 users probably know that there is a Reset This PC tool in Settings that lets you reset your PC back to its original, factory condition. But since PC makers can modify the system image used by Reset This PC, the resulting clean install is anything but clean, and will include whatever crapware the PC maker decides to include."

              Which is why MS has a new option which just restore OS without any other bloatwares, or in other words it doesn't allow vendors to inject their software on to the refresh os image.

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              • wirestyle22W
                wirestyle22
                last edited by

                Lenovo I'm looking at you

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
                  last edited by

                  @wirestyle22 said in Windows 10 tool - Refresh Windows:

                  Lenovo I'm looking at you

                  Goes without saying!

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                  • BrainsB
                    Brains @Ambarishrh
                    last edited by

                    @Ambarishrh Strange. I guess as long as you are upgrading to Win10, it can be used since it does clean off bloatware if the OEM didnt have access to the Win10 image. This worked for me the other day on a HP Laptop. Thanks for the clarification! I didnt know OEMs still got access to the system image even for this option

                    @Dashrender I wonder why we look different? Did you fresh install or upgrade?

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @Brains
                      last edited by

                      @Brains said in Windows 10 tool - Refresh Windows

                      @Dashrender I wonder why we look different? Did you fresh install or upgrade?

                      That is a fresh install.

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                      • BrainsB
                        Brains @Dashrender
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                        @Dashrender said in Windows 10 tool - Refresh Windows:

                        @Brains said in Windows 10 tool - Refresh Windows

                        @Dashrender I wonder why we look different? Did you fresh install or upgrade?

                        That is a fresh install.

                        hrmm mine are all upgrades

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