Can I undo a refresh on windows 8, I have no restore points but would like to go back 24hours?

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I've recently got a new computer with Windows 8, I was having trouble with it and decided to refresh to clean up all the bits and pieces I'd added to start again. The windows office package was installed recently by partner before he went away as he bought two licences and it has now gone.

Can I undo the refresh in any way? I have tried and tried but it seems there were no restore points. Very grateful for any advice as have just managed to get some work for first time this year and need word, excel etc.

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@Shawn yes make the users wrong for not understanding Windows 8's arcane messages. Microsoft can do no wrong (sarcasm.)

Raul Freitas

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(not a Microsoft apologist)

For the record Windows 8 is worse than both Vista and ME.

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No restore points = no going back. I don't think that you can go back anyway, certainly there is no easy way.

Your other stuff will have to be re-installed..

If you are going to need Refresh in the future, make a CUSTOM Refresh image that better reflects what is installed and running. The new image is not perfect but better than the default Refresh..

http://www.howtogeek.com/108944/how-to-create-a-custom-refresh-image-in-windows-8/

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Anonymous

2015-08-05T00:48:43+00:00

Microsoft 8.1 refresh not only took Apps but my personal files as well -------- They show them on their wonderful list of deleted items OH so nice! Apple where are you?
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Anonymous

2015-06-11T17:54:27+00:00

hi,

are you able to resolve this issue or at least go back to its previous state?

I lost all my work software and all the work files I have.... now I couldn't get all my client records back....I thought it was just a refresh or reboot....and not gonna affect files...

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Anonymous

2015-04-01T22:11:24+00:00

On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 21:19:11 +0000, raulman1 wrote:

Microsoft can do no wrong (sarcasm.)

Every company, not just Microsoft, can do wrong. In my opinion,
Microsoft does some things right, but other things wrong.
If I were the top guy there, I would make many changes in the way they
do things. And if you, or anyone else here, were the top guy there,
you would also make many changes. We all have different views on
what's right and what's wrong.

(not a Microsoft apologist)

Nor am I.

For the record Windows 8 is worse than both Vista and ME.

For the record, that's nothing but your opinion, and not one that we
all share. You have a right to that opinion, but it's just an opinion.
I, for example, disagree.
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