Remove everything and reinstall Windows

Okay, so my question is: When I hit that big shiny button, will it wipe EVERYTHING, and restart from scratch just as if you were installing it fresh? or will it still keep things like graphics drivers, and third party leftovers?

I intend to start over as if it were a clean install (don't worry, i'm backed up, and know what I'm getting myself into.)

It removes your programs, your apps, and all your files. As for Drivers, not sure.

It will be like it was when you bought it.

Windows updates gone.

See: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2302-reset-windows-8-a.html

Total wipe out. . .

Awesome, thanks for the help guys. Does it require you to put in your serial again (It's a long story, and took a while for Microsoft to activate my Windows, but they said that my serial would not work after this on any motherboard including my current, thus no wipe.)

Clayf700 said:

Awesome, thanks for the help guys. Does it require you to put in your serial again (It's a long story, and took a while for Microsoft to activate my Windows, but they said that my serial would not work after this on any motherboard including my current, thus no wipe.)

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Yes.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2302-reset-windows-8-a.html