How does the WIN8 System Restore tool work? Windows 8 System Restore tool usage diagram

The first is "restore", we slide the mouse to the bottom right corner of the screen to call "Charm bar" select "Set", at the bottom we will see "Change computer Settings" option. By switching to the "normal" tab on the left, we can see "restore the computer without affecting your files" in the right area.

System Restore Reload Settings

The system will be restored after the start of the click, and the benefit of the recovery is to get the system back to the state at the start of the installation, but keep the personal files, applications, and some system settings.

Start recovery

In the same position, we can also see "Remove all content and reinstall Windows", which is completely initialized and the system will return to its original state without any content.

Start reloading

The last is "restore", where you restore the system to the specified recovery point, so we need to create a restore point first. Locate the Recover option in Control Panel (please change Control Panel to large icon in advance), and then tap Configure System Restore.

System Restore Interface

Select Create in the new pop-up window to follow the prompts to create a new restore point. When you need to do system Restore in the future, click "Start System Restore" on the recovery screen.

Create a restore point

With Windows 8 's own backup, recovery, reload, and restore tools, you'll never have to worry about a system crash.