Published May 5, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT With over five years of experience in the tech industry, Kazim excels at simplifying complex topics, making them accessible to tech enthusiasts and general readers alike. He has extensively covered the Windows ecosystem, from Windows 7 to Windows 11.  When he’s not writing, you’ll find Kazim planning weekend getaways or diving into tech verticals beyond his expertise. When your Windows PC acts up, everyone almost instantly thinks of a factory reset . And while that works, you end up losing personal files, installed apps, and more. Remember, the former can be saved, but the latter is wiped out every time. It might come as a surprise to many, but reinstalling lost apps isn't the worst part. That takes about 10 minutes. It's reconfiguring every change you previously made to Windows' settings, which takes the maximum time. Over the years, Microsoft has made troubleshooting Windows much simpler, at least for the average user.…