How to Reinstall or Refresh Windows 8 or 8.1 without affecting any file

Is your computer or laptop is working very slow or hangs a lot during your work . So here we are with a solution with this problem . You can refresh your PC easily with few click which are explained below with images . In Refresh process.It basically reinstall windows which remove all your software installed but not affect any files on your hard drive . So this process is power full and safe. This blog tutorial is based on Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1 only

This process not required any external CD's or boot-able pen-drive.

STEP 1:

Open Start menu click on the search button in the top right corner .

STEP 2: 

Now in the search bar type PC Settings .and hit Enter

STEP 3: 

Now in new window Click on Update and Recovery option

STEP 4:

In the Update and Recovery window click on Recovery option which is present in the last of the list

STEP 5:

Now you will get 3 options
option 1: Refresh your Pc without affecting your files.
it basically not affect your files on your hard drive , but delete all your software installed on your pc.

option 2: Remove everything and reinstall windows.
it will erase every thing on pc both harddisk data and software and reinstall full windows. It is type of Factory reset.

option 3: Advanced Startup.
if you want to install a new windows with a CD or boot-able pen-drive then go for this option


As here we are telling on Refresh pc without affecting file , so we go with the first option Refresh your PC without affecting your files. Click on Gets Started.

Step 6: 

Now in the popup , read the instruction carefully and click on Next and then Restart.

Now it will restart windows and all the further process is carried out automatically and take few minutes to complete.

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