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Iirc they introduced that with Win8

• mynameisvlad 10y ago
  Not quite. This tool takes it a step further. The Win8 Refresh/Reset was based on an image preloaded by the OEM, or installed as part of a Win8 install. If you reset your computer, you'd get all the bloatware back unless you clean installed (which replaces the image). Win10 Refresh/Reset doesn't have such an image, and just reconstructs a fresh state as part of the process, but then runs a package that the OEM preloads on the computer after resetting. This tool basically deletes that package so that when you reset, you get a fresh copy without any of that bloatware reinstalled.
  • ylk 10y ago
    Ahh I see. I didn't have Win8 preinstalled on my PC back then, so when I used that feature it only ever gave me the clean install. Thanks!
  • temac 10y ago
    They might have been able to "capture" a good amount of drivers with their new update strategy. This might help to be able to do that... and this is a good news!
    • mynameisvlad 10y ago
      I haven't really needed extra drivers in either my Surfaces (duh) and also my Lenovo laptops. My custom-built gaming tower did need some but mainly just to enable some gaming features.