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Ray 8700:
Hi Tom
Thanks for the info. Well when I checked online the info said options to keep nothing or keep personal settings and apps that were originally installed with windows. The options just said apps and so I was also surprised? strange.
Thanks again for the advice on backups
Regards
Ray

Ray 8700:
Hi Tom
I just checked about re install windows keeping personal files and all apps.. this is the link:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/recovery-options-in-windows-31ce2444-7de3-818c-d626-e3b5a3024da5#bkmk_section1

There are a few different ways to restore - this one uses win 10 installation media.

Hope it is of use
Thanks
Ray

Boggin:
Did you boot up with the install USB or with the machine switched on, insert the USB - open Windows/File Explorer - This PC and double click on the USB drive ?

This is known as a repair install which won't affect personal stuff or installed programs.

When I've previously performed a repair install, I don't remember seeing those options about which to choose.

Ray 8700:

Put in usb and navigated to fold ran the exe file. Def was not repair option. It?s the one I mentioned
?Use installation media to reinstall windows 10?
It?s on the link I sent but select win 10 when you get there. Go down the list until you come to the drop down boxes and select the one in quotes above
Ray

Boggin:
Is your keyboard working okay as you have used ? instead of " as quotes.

Those steps are exactly what you do to perform what is known as a repair install.

I'm performing a repair install on my other Win 10 laptop and while a pane flashed briefly at the start for choosing what to keep, it was otherwise blank.

It quickly went from there to getting updates, but prior to the actual install, I got a page which defaulted to installing Win 10 as well as keeping my files and apps although there was a link below that for Change what to keep.

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