Difference Between Refresh and Reset in Win 8 - All you need to Know

Windows 8 includes ”Refresh your PC” and “Reset your PC” features that attempt to make installing Windows easier. Both of these options actually perform a Windows reinstall in the background, quickly installing a fresh Windows system from the recovery files on your computer’s drive, a Windows installation disc or USB drive.

The Refresh your PC feature saves your personal files and Windows Store apps, but it removes all your installed desktop programs. You’ll have to install all your desktop programs again, but that’s the point: You get a fresh Windows desktop system with all your system files in a known-good state.

Refreshing your PC will delete all of your programs and system files, but leave your personal files intact.

The Reset your PC feature wipes everything, including your personal files. It can evenwipe your system drive so no one can recover those personal files later. This is the easiest way to remove your stuff from a PC before getting rid of it.

Resetting your PC is a lot like the old nuclear option of wiping the entire hard drive and starting anew. Your personal files and all of Windows’ system files will be deleted before Windows is reinstalled.

Both of these options are available in the modern PC settings app under Update and recovery > Recovery. If your computer isn’t booting properly, it will boot to the advanced startup options menu, where you can select Troubleshoot to refresh or reset your PC. You can also access these options by booting from a Windows recovery drive.

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In Windows 8, you can refresh or reset your Windows installation from the Troubleshoot menu.