Frequent Question: Will Windows 10 Fresh Start Remove Virus?
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Important: Resetting your PC (or using Fresh Start) will remove most of your apps, including Microsoft Office, third-party anti-virus software, and desktop apps that came pre-installed on your device. You will not be able to recover removed apps, and will need to manually reinstall these apps.

Will Windows 10 reset remove virus?

The recovery partition is part of the hard drive where your device’s factory settings are stored. In rare cases, this can become infected with malware. Hence, doing a factory reset will not clear the virus.

Is Fresh Start in Windows 10 safe?

The tool is designed to preserve all your personal data and settings before downloading a clean, uncluttered copy of Windows 10, installing it on your computer and restoring your files and settings. … The Fresh Start tool lives within the Windows Defender Security Center.

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