Ahh, I must have misread it. Most manufacturers have done this for a while by putting the back up files on a partition on the hard drive. I wonder how this differs from that? If it leaves your files in place, couldn't it potentially leave some malware behind if you restored the system?
On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > The way I read it sounded like it would reload the OS (from a > partition I suppose) but keep all of the files: > > "Other interesting notes include a "push button reset" that > automatically resets Windows to factory condition while leaving a > user's files in place..." > > "Factory condition" seems to me like it is doing a format and restore > but keeping the files as well. > > On Jun 29, 10:51 am, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't think that reset would help with a virus- it's for when you have > > issues with system resources running low, but aren't sure what is causing > > the problem. It would allow you to refresh without losing any data like > you > > would with a reboot. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'll grant you that, but I really like the idea of a push-button reset > > > which keeps your files! I just had a several-week long battle with a > > > virus on my machine -- and without a Windows disk a formatting was > > > pretty much out of the question. > > > > > On Jun 28, 10:25 pm, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/early-windows-8-features-to-includ... > > > > > > They've lost any sense of strategy other than mimicking whatever > Apple > > > does. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > <theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googÂlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
