Windows 10: Windows 10 Fresh Start vs Reset vs Refresh vs Clean install

Windows 10 Advanced Recovery option offers recovery solutions which can help you bring back Windows 10 to a working condition. These are extreme solutions when nothing else can be done. That said, before one uses one of these solutions, its [...]

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Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

How to Start Fresh with Clean Install of Windows 10 using Refresh Windows Tool

Please note, the Windows 10 Refresh Tool only works on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update coming next month:

Frequently
Asked Questions Windows 10 Anniversary Edition codename Redstone

If you want to perform a clean install, review:

How
to: Perform a clean install using Reset this PC in Windows 10

or

Step 1:
How to download official Windows 10 ISO files

Step 2:
How to: Perform a clean install of Windows 10

 

How to Start Fresh with Clean Install of Windows 10 using Refresh Windows Tool

There is more information here about the tool released in Anniversary Edition to

Start fresh with a clean installation of Windows .

It is in addition to the existing
Reset Your Windows 10 PC .

You can also saves files, settings and apps by running the
Windows 10 Repair Upgrade.

However none of these can really be called a Clean install because it leaves the existing partition structure on the drive. So to do a truly

Clean Install Windows 10 follow the illustrated steps in link to delete all partitions down to Unallocated Space, then create your desired partitions or just click next to let the installer do it for you and begin.