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

Anonymous
2013-01-21T18:18:26+00:00

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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Anonymous
2015-04-01T21:19:11+00:00

@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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Anonymous
2013-01-21T18:23:43+00:00

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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  1. 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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  2. Anonymous
    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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