To summarize, Fresh Start downloads a fresh copy of the most recent Windows 10 version, keeps your files and some settings, and doesn't leave any manufacturer bloatware, aside from Store apps. The above reset process does not keep any of your settings.

Finally, Fresh Start keeps 'some Windows settings,' but doesn't specify which ones.The only exceptions are Microsoft Store apps that were installed by the manufacturer, which stay. Because of this, Fresh Start avoids clutter by removing all non-standard Windows apps, including manufacturer bloatware.Fresh Start downloads the latest version of Windows 10 from Microsoft, with no option to reinstall from local files.Fresh Start always keeps your personal files, with no option to remove everything and do a full factory reset.

some user prefer to do this even on brand new computers to get a 'clean install', because usually PCs manufacturers include a bunch of trial software such as anti virus and games that you probably don't really need, so that way you install only the software you care. Windows 10 have an auto reinstall feature as well, if should appear under a setting that says reinstall windows, windows 10 usually auto detect most drivers, but if any is missing you can download them from the manufacturer website.Īlso you can download a windows 10 iso form microsoft, you don't need the activation key, once you active a PC one time it will register on the microsoft servers, and will automatically actives itselfs once you connect to the internet. This varies depending on your computer manufacturer, some let you create a recovery drive that will set you computer back to factory settings, they usually have an assistant tool for that, if it's not preinstalled some like dell let you download the iso recovery from their website.

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