
User Guide for NUC8i7BEHGA, NUC8i5BEHFA and NUC8i3BEHFA
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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:
Files and personalization settings won’t change.
PC settings are changed back to their defaults.
Apps from the Windows Store are kept.
Apps installed from disks or websites are removed.
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.
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.
Caution - Before performing a Refresh or Reset:
Make sure to back up all personal data to external storage.
Remove SD card from the card slot, if one is inserted.
To access the recovery media:
If Windows starts
From Windows Start, type Recovery and select Recovery
Options.
See
Recovery options in Windows 10
for complete details on
how to use the recovery options.
If Windows doesn’t start
The recovery process should automatically start. If Recovery
doesn’t automatically start, you can try to initiate it as follows:
1.
Press F8 during boot, when you see the prompt “F8 to
Activate Windows 8.1/10 Recovery Mode”.
2.
Follow the recovery steps.