• Windows 8 Will Include A Factory Reset Option


    In the past, the only real way to get a Windows machine back to its original out-of-box state has been the tedious process of formatting and reinstalling. Windows 8 promises to make the process much simpler, offering a complete reset option as well as the ability to reinstall Windows while maintaining your data.

    Microsoft outlines how the two features will work in a post on its Building Windows 8 blog. If you choose a complete reset, you’ll be given the choice of whether you want to “thoroughly” erase data — a slow process — or if you’re happy to just perform a basic erase:


    This is a handy development, but the option I really like the sound of is refreshing the install while keeping your data and settings. Definitely useful if you’ve experienced a malware issue or just want to blast out older software. The refresh option will automatically restore newer Metro-style apps (those written specifically for Windows 8), but older apps will need to be reinstalled manually. Hit the post for more details of how it will work when Windows 8 eventually appears (perhaps this year, but nothing is yet set in concrete).
    Comments 10 Comments
    1. apostle's Avatar
      apostle -
      but is only available in windows 8 premium rapidshare extended
    1. Burnsy's Avatar
      Burnsy -
      Certainly a very handy looking feature. Would you still be able to have your system set up for a dual boot with something like Ubuntu as well though without that being affected I wonder?
    1. johhny's Avatar
      johhny -
      win8 is da bomb!!!!!!
    1. campodetenis's Avatar
      campodetenis -
      Quote Originally Posted by Burnsy View Post
      Certainly a very handy looking feature. Would you still be able to have your system set up for a dual boot with something like Ubuntu as well though without that being affected I wonder?
      Surely not. Even now windows kills GRUB boots. The bastards.
    1. icerush's Avatar
      icerush -
      windows 7 has this feature if you have a recovery partition.
    1. Tarom's Avatar
      Tarom -
      Lemme guess, windows root and system directories will now double in size...
    1. Cut-Copy-Paste's Avatar
      Cut-Copy-Paste -
      Quote Originally Posted by Tarom View Post
      Lemme guess, windows root and system directories will now double in size...
      Not you are under determining the windows "Power"
    1. ulun64's Avatar
      ulun64 -
      Something new!!! They should did it long time ago
    1. predateur's Avatar
      predateur -
      that will kill Norton Ghost and similaire software ...
    1. thedemon44's Avatar
      thedemon44 -
      About fucking time.