🔄 Reset Windows Without Losing Files

Last updated: December 14, 2025

🔄 Reset Windows Without Losing Files - Complete step-by-step guide

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What this helps with

What to expect: Medium difficulty • usually about 60 min.

This is one of 30 Advanced (But Safe) Fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix for this is in the WindowsHelper app.

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