Win8 system to restore, reload and restore

System after a period of time may appear a variety of small problems, want to make the system a fresh, many friends will choose to reload. In fact, in addition to our familiar Windows "reload", "Restore", Windows 8 also provides a "restore" (Refresh) mode. Unlike the "Reload" system, which removes all personal data, applications, and settings from your computer, "restore" retains personal data, Windows 8 style (formerly Metro style) applications, and some important settings when reloading the WIN8 system. Let's take a look at the recovery, reloading, and restore operations of the WIN8 system.

Recovery: Reinstall the WIN8, and retain the user's personal files, settings, System self application, and applications from the Windows Store (store) installation.

Reload (Initialize): Reinstall the WIN8, delete the user's files, settings and applications, and retain the system's own application.

Restore: Undo Recent Win8 system changes to revert to the system state at a previous point in time.

Restore WIN8 system Keep personal files and settings

With the mouse or finger from the right edge of the screen to move to the middle, open the WIN8 Super button (Charm bar), click "Settings", and then click "Change computer settings."

In Computer settings, select General, and in the right side of the Setup project we can see "restore the computer without affecting your files," which corresponds to the WIN8 system recovery, and "remove all content and reinstall Windows" corresponds to the familiar system reload.

Under Restore your computer without affecting your files, select Start, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

"Restore your computer without affecting your files" while reloading the system, you can keep files such as photos, videos, music, and so on in my Documents, and keep WIN8 applications and applications installed from the application store, but applications installed from their source will be removed. A list of deleted applications is displayed after the system is restored. In addition, network connection settings, BitLocker encryption settings, and driver signatures are not affected during the recovery process. We can understand that "recovery" is a mirrored file that is added to the operating system to detect new data. When it is running, the recovery tool restores the user's desktop to the "initial" state by reloading the system and automatically restoring the backup data.

Reload the WIN8 system and remove all personal files and applications

If you want to transfer your computer to others, you can choose to reload the system and initialize it completely. The reload system will delete all the personal files and reset the system settings, the WIN8 system will be reinstalled and other applications will be removed.

The procedure is similar to the refresh system, in Computer settings, select General, and on the right, "remove all content and reinstall Windows", select Start, and then follow the instructions.

Note: The system prompts you to choose whether to erase the data quickly or completely. If you choose to erase data quickly, some data may be recovered through specialized software. If you choose to erase the data completely, it will take longer, but the likelihood of recovering the data is much smaller.

Restore the WIN8 system to a previous point in time

If you suspect that a recent operation such as an installation application might cause a system problem, you can restore it to a previous point in time, as follows.

The finger moves from the right edge of the screen to the middle, select "Search" in the Super button and click "Set category", or press "Win key + W" to go to "set" search, type "restore" in the search box, click "Restore" application in the search result.

In the Recovery Settings Panel of Control Panel, select Start System Restore, and then follow the instructions.

System Restore can help users troubleshoot problems that Win8 slow or stop responding, which does not affect user documents, pictures, and other personal data, and programs and drivers that are installed after the restore point may be uninstalled.

Here are three ways to refresh, reload, and restore the WIN8 system. When our computer encounters a problem, it can easily restore, restore or reload the WIN8 system according to the different circumstances. For the sake of insurance, we recommend that you back up your important data before you make the operation in case you lose it.