Over time as you install new programs, install new hardware, and use your computer, Windows can start to become slower and encounter problems that are hard to fix. These problems could be unable to ...

Keeping aside how user-friendly Windows-based systems are, everybody will agree that maintaining it cannot be overlooked. We may run into serious problems that need immediate troubleshooting. If the ...

Windows 8 has the ability to reset your installation to factory defaults or to refresh your installation while retaining your data and settings. By default, when you perform a refresh in Windows 8, ...

Windows 8 Reset and Refresh: Yes, Things Can Go Wrong You’ve got to respect Microsoft for making a big deal out of Windows 8’s reset and refresh features. Useful as they are, the main reason these ...

One of the coolest features of Windows 8 is Refresh. Regardless of why you might want to start over, Refresh gives you a quick and easy way to start with a clean slate while also maintaining your apps ...

Microsoft will offer Windows 8 users the ability to refresh the OS to a clean state while preserving all data, settings, and at least all Metro apps. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and ...

Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog ...