In the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, customers can use the Refresh Windows feature, which had similar function.
| Customer | Fresh start | Refresh Windows Tool |
| OS | Always on the latest Windows (upgrades to the latest update). Fresh Start requires PC to be connected to the Internet to install updates and upgrades. | Always on RS1 build without the latest updates. |
| Drivers | All drivers are kept.(Only INF-based drivers are kept. Device applets installed outside of INF are discarded.) | Only in-box drivers are kept. |
| User data (pictures, documents, music, videos, desktop shortcuts) | Always keeps user data. No option to remove user data. | Options to keep user date or keep nothing. |
| Store apps(OEM-preinstalled) | Provisioned Store apps (apps that came with the PC) are kept. | Provisioned Store apps are not kept. |
| Store apps(User-installed) | All user-installed Store apps are discarded. | All user-installed Store apps are discarded. |
| Desktop apps(OEM-preinstalled) | All OEM preinstalled desktop apps are discarded. Makes Windows Defender the default antivirus. | All OEM preinstalled desktop apps are discarded. Makes Windows Defender the default antivirus. |
| Desktop apps(User-installed) | All user-installed desktop apps are discarded. | All user-installed desktop apps are discarded. |
| Personalized Windows settings (Path: Settings>Accounts>Sync your settings) | Personalized Windows settings are saved in cloud storage via Micosoft account. | Personalized Windows settings are saved in cloud storage via Micosoft account. |
| Other settings | Bluetooth pairing information is kept for Human Interface Device (HID) class devices (such as a Bluetooth headset) Power settings are kept. |
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