Refreshing your computer will reinstall your operating system and remove programs but preserve your user data, account and settings on the system.
Resetting the system is also good option if you're planning to sell or give away the computer and want to make sure it's wiped clean beforehand.
Apps removed while refreshing your pc how to#
Check out our guide for that here: How to Reset/Refresh Windows 10 from the Login Screen
Resetting your computer will reinstall your operating system and take the computer back to factory settings. Whatever the issue is, if it's software related, resetting or refreshing will probably help. Even if you try many different solutions, sometimes you're not able to 100% fix a problem. Maybe you keep having issues downloading Windows updates. If it's slow and you've already tried to clean it out, or if it's crashing and reinstalling all your drivers hasn't fixed it. If you're having issues with your computer that are hard to troubleshoot or track down, you may want to consider resetting or refreshing your system.
How to Reset/Refresh Windows 10 - Micro Center