Refreshing Your VAIO Computer
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The 64 GB or 128 GB SSD equipped models do not support the refresh function. If you check the capacity of the SSD, press the ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is off to display the VAIO Care Rescue Mode screen, and select Start BIOS setup.
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Press the ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is off.
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Select Recover or maintain your system.
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Select Troubleshoot and Refresh your PC.
Settings retained after you refresh your VAIO computer
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Library settings
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User accounts (local, domain, Microsoft account), and group memberships
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Domain settings
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Windows Update settings
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Start screen and lock screen background
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Desktop themes
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International settings
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Wireless network profiles
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Settings configured in Windows Welcome
Data erased after you refresh your VAIO computer
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\Windows
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\Program Files
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\Program Files(x86)
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\ProgramData
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\Users\<User name>\AppData
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Save important data in advance.
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Copyright protected data, such as digital broadcast data or music files organized by digital media playback apps may not be available, even if the data is retained in the same location after you refresh your VAIO computer.
Refer to the help file included with the app you are using for instructions.
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The apps installed at the time of delivery and installed from Windows Store are retained, whereas all Desktop apps that you installed after the purchase will be erased.