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If Something Goes Wrong
The Windows
®
 operating system is not working
If Windows
®
 fails to start properly twice, the Windows
®
 Boot 
menu will launch. To enter the Advanced Startup options 
manually:
1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to 
the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the 
right edge.
2 When the Windows
®
 charms appear, click or touch the 
Settings ( ) charm.
3 Click or touch 
Change PC Settings.
4 Click or touch 
Update and recovery.
5 Click or touch the 
Recovery.
6 Click or touch 
Restart Now under Advanced 
Startup.
The computer restarts.
7 Click or touch 
Troubleshoot from the menu. 
You now have several options:
Refresh your computer
❖ Your files and personalization settings will not change
❖ Your computer settings will be changed back to their 
defaults
❖ Your Apps from the Windows
®
 Store are retained
❖ Apps you installed from discs or Web sites are removed
❖ A list of removed apps is saved to your desktop
For more information, see “Refresh your PC (with user’s 
data)” on page 52.
Reset your computer
❖ All of your personal files and apps are removed
❖ Your computer settings are changed back to their 
defaults
For more information, see “Reset your PC” on page 54.