Windows 10: Windows reinstall not resetting registry

Hi I have a rogstrix asus laptop running wundows 10 and recently I have been dealing with a virus that seems to affect my registry. I have used windows reset and reinstalled from USB and the registry errors still seem to persist. I have been using avast to scan for these registry errors but I believe its telling the truth because my disk is still behaving erratically and jumping to 100% after reinstall. It got a bit better after the reinstall but I just know it's still not working properly. I'm wondering if reinstalling windows fixes/resets the registry and what if any situations could these r

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Most painless way to reinstall windows 10?

It depends on the junk accumulated honestly, but there are various methods. You can always remove programs, delete download folder, media locations, etc. As some have suggested, keeping some items on a separate internal storage drive is an option as well. Depends on what you have, what your budget is and how you want to handle your system and data.

The method @RejZoR suggests is sound and a method I've used dozens if not hundreds of time with great success in the field. In many cases though the goal is to keep user data intact, and to repair the OS. In place upgrade as it is called is also only doable in that method if you can boot to desktop, if you can't, it is time for some more advanced options or a format & reinstall.

With Windows 8 and 10 there are refresh and reset options that can be leveraged as well. Hold Shift and click Restart to reboot your system, this will get you into the advanced boot menu, which you'll need to choose advanced options (I forget ATM what it is called) and choose one of a couple items, refresh or reset.

Refresh is essentially In Place Upgrade but a little more aggressive as it wipes the Windows Apps and you may need to reinstall programs. Reset is like an OS reinstall, wipes user data, wipes profiles, registry, performs a install from the system image. Often times I'll do this and bypass using a USB key on a system. Though there are instances where these options will not work if a system has a level of corruption that has not been repaired/resolved. Check the OS Repair link in my sig for more info if ya need.

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recovery options, reset versus reinstall from dvd?

First, what is 'reset'?

From the tutorial:
Reset Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Tutorials [table][tr][td]Keep my files [/td] [td]

• This is to refresh Windows 10.
• Reinstalls Windows 10 and keeps your personal files.
• Removes apps and drivers you installed.
• Removes changes you made to settings.
• Removes any apps your PC manufacturer installed. (If your PC came with Windows 10, apps from your PC manufacturer will be reinstalled.)

[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Remove everything[/td] [td]

• This is to reset Windows 10.
• Reinstalls Windows 10 and removes all your personal files.
• Removes apps and drivers you installed.
• Removes changes you made to settings.
• Removes any apps your PC manufacturer installed. (If your PC came with Windows 10, apps from your PC manufacturer will be reinstalled.)
• If you're planning to donate, recycle, or sell your PC, use this option and choose to fully clean the drive. This might take an hour or two, but it makes it harder for other people to recover files you've removed.

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This reinstalls Windows, with the two options, including by definition, removing all installed programs.
That's quite different to simply checking and correcting where possible your system files vs those in a repository on your disk.

Second- the Registry:
Reinstall- you get a completely new registry; SFC doesn't repair the registry.

There are so many areas which SFC doesn't touch- drivers, installed programs and conflicts, possible disk problems and corruption affecting files SFC doesn't check.....

Just because SFC passes does not and cannot guarantee Windows will run smoothly.

 

Resetting WIndows 10 and Registry

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows.

Yes it will change the registry key if you reinstall the Windows 10 home by resetting it. So I suggest you to normally install Windows 10 by downloading the iso file and upgrading to it.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.