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RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operatingsystem

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththe

Windows8operatingsystem.

Refreshingyourcomputer

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram,

youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonallesorchangingyoursettings.

Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat

youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.

Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click

Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings

Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe

operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.

Attention:Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonallesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss,

makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.

Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click

Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.

Advancedstartupoptions

AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem,

startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.

Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click

Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙Troubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.

3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8

operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.

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