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NUC8v7PN, NUC8v5PN, NUC8i3PN
User Guide
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January 2020
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Operating System Recovery
Intel NUC
’s that include a pre
-installed operating system include a recovery partition.
You can use this partition to Refresh, Reset, or Restore Windows. Here is what each of
these actions do:
Refresh
If your PC isn't performing as well as it once did, and you don't
know why, you can refresh your PC. This action
doesn’t
delete any
of your personal files or change your settings. Refresh does the
following:
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Files and personalization settings won’t change.
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PC settings are changed back to their defaults.
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Apps from the Windows Store are kept.
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Apps installed from disks or websites are removed.
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List of removed apps is saved on the desktop.
Reset
If you want to recycle your PC, give it away, or start over with it, you
can reset it completely. This process removes everything. Reset
does the following:
•
All personal files and apps are removed.
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PC settings are changed back to their defaults.
•
Windows is reinstalled.
Restore
If a recently installed app or driver is causing problems with your
PC, you can restore Windows back to an earlier point in time,
called a restore point. System Restore doesn’t change your
personal files, but it can remove recently installed apps and
drivers.
