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<\/p>\nFresh start\u00a0 available in Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703), is a great way to start fresh with a brand new computer or start fresh with a Windows 10 computer that isn’t running very well.<\/p>\n
Fresh start clean installs a fresh up-to-date copy of Windows 10, while saving your personal files and some of your\u00a0 Windows settings. It’s a great way to start fresh with a new computer, or start fresh with any Windows 10 computer that has Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) or newer installed.<\/p>\n
Fresh start is a great way to rid a brand new computer of the pre-installed bloatware and trialware that manufacturers love to install on new computers, as they try to squeeze out an extra buck or two… or Fresh start may be just the ticket to fix Windows 10 computer that isn’t running very well or is barely running at all.<\/p>\n
Before you do a Fresh start, we recommend that you have good backup of all your personal files. While Microsoft says a Fresh start saves your personal files and some of your settings, it’s better to be extra safe than extra sorry. Also keep in mind, if you do a Fresh start on a computer you’ve been using for a while, you’ll all the programs and apps you have installed, will have to be reinstalled after Fresh start completes.<\/p>\n
Fresh start is different than Windows 10 Reset. Windows 10 Reset resets your computer with all the pre-loaded manufacturer bloatware, trialware and pre-loaded Windows 10 apps. In other words it does not do a clean install of Windows.<\/p>\n
Fresh start, saves your personal files and some of your Windows settings, wipes out everything else, installs a clean, updated copy of Windows and then returns your personal files and folders back to their previous locations.<\/p>\n
With all that stuff out of the way… let’s begin.<\/p>\n
Fresh start is super easy to do.<\/p>\n
Go to Settings > Update & security >”More recovery options” and click on “Learn how to start fresh with a clean installation of Windows.”:<\/p>\n
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When you click on “Learn how to start fresh…”, you’ll see this:<\/p>\n
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\nNow, all you need to do is click the “Get started” button and you’re on the way to a Fresh start.<\/p>\n
REMEMBER – this is important: \u00a0Fresh start will wipe out all the manufacturer’s bloatware and trialware and preinstalled apps. However it will also wipe out any programs (antivirus, Office, etc.) you installed\u00a0on the computer. And though Microsoft claims Fresh start will keep your personal files and some of your settings, we highly recommend that you have a good backup of all your personal files (pictures, music, documents, videos, movies, etc.) before you begin the Fresh Start.<\/p>\n
Fresh start really means a fresh start.\u00a0Are you ready for a Fresh start?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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