[olug] Windows 8

T. J. Brumfield enderandrew at gmail.com
Wed Sep 28 21:02:39 UTC 2011


You can still install software through traditional means, but that software
won't be restored when you "Reset" your PC.

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Kevin <sharpestmarble at gmail.com> wrote:

> I like to think of myself as a technically literate person, and i just
> made that mistake.
>
> Also, what about things that aren't in the Windows App Store? Where do
> they come from?
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 13:41, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > That is why it doesn't restore all programs and their data. It
> re-downloads
> > apps from the Windows App Store.
> >
> > How many users won't understand this distinction and will lose critical
> data
> > because of this?
> >
> > -- T. J.
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Kevin <sharpestmarble at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:03, Jason N <dashrender at cox.net> wrote:
> >> > The ability to wipe the machine, yet save their settings, data and
> >> programs is awesome for them.
> >>
> >> The one problem with that is that any virus is just another program.
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