System Refresh

[jeribelle]

Will a system refresh remove all of my programs i.e Office, Adobe suite etc? When it refers to 'files', is that only documents, photos, videos etc?

[Jay_101]

Greetings,

A system refresh on Win 8.x only retains personal files, settings, and Modern Apps.

You will have to reinstall legacy programs.

Cheers!

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

@jeribelle

Refresh does remove your installed programs (Office, Adobe).

You will need to reinstall programs that you installed after the Refresh is completed.

This would be a good opportunity to visit your program websites and see if you can find the download and / or any updates for the program.

For programs requiring a license key, make sure you have these before you Refresh the system.

The following article explains Refresh and what to expect:

Everything You Need to Know About Refreshing and Resetting Your Windows 8 or 10 PC

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