Operating System Recovery - Intel NUC 12 Pro User Manual

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Operating System Recovery

There's a Windows recovery partition on the Intel NUC. You can use this partition to
Refresh, Reset, or Restore Windows. Here is what each of these actions do:
Refresh
Reset
Restore
Caution - Before performing a Refresh or Reset:
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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.
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List of removed apps is saved on the desktop.
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.
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Windows is reinstalled.
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.
Make sure to back up all personal data to external storage.
Remove SD card from the card slot, if one is inserted.
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