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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2015-02-28T16:51:11+00:00

I agree put some information about this refresh.

Now my valuable information is gone.

This is the worst version of windows since 3.11.

I will be purchasing an Apple next time even if they are high priced.

Its hard to believe Windows as sunk to this low quality state its in.

The system dose not even look professional to begin with and it is hard to use.

I seriously think we need to take our computers back and ask for a refund.

This is seriously a load of bad stuff.

Please fix the problem Microsoft.

You can start by reading the reviews on your junk operating system.
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Anonymous

2015-02-02T14:47:37+00:00

Ran system refresh when I thought I was doing System restore like Windows 7 did. Then I really have a mess, I found system restore and it did not have an earlier restore point.
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