When one tries to reset the system, they are presented with two options – Cloud Download or Local Reinstall. In this post, we will resolve this dilemma and see which is a better reset.

The Windows 10 20H1 Update will introduce a new cloud recovery feature that allow users to reset their PC using Windows files downloaded from Microsoft’s servers. Historically, when Windows ...

After selecting Troubleshoot > Reset the PC option, you will be offered two options – Cloud download and Local reinstall. Read: Fresh Start vs. Reset vs. Refresh vs. Clean install. As soon as ...

Unlike Local Reinstall and Cloud Download, Windows 10's Fresh Start removes all applications, including bloatware and crapware loaded by the manufacturer. When Reset this PC opens, select the ...

With the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (aka Windows 10 version 2004), you can reinstall Windows from the cloud as an alternative to a local reinstallation. As this option downloads a fresh copy of ...

Microsoft already enables some Surface users to choose to download Windows rather than using local reinstall to reset ... Microsoft's blog post notes that the cloud download option doesn't ...