You lose all your custom settings, data, and applications unless you back them up before resetting.
You lose all your custom settings, data, and applications unless you back them up before resetting.
Your computer has been acting a bit sluggish compared to its past performance. You upgraded from a Radeon 7770 to a GTX 960 4GB a few months ago, and now you're concerned about reinstalling the older graphics drivers after a factory reset. The system indicates it will restore everything to how it was when you first purchased it. This suggests it should be safe, but double-checking can help ensure no issues arise.
The factory reset will clear everything. For OEM devices (like Dell, HP, ASUS), it uses the software that came with them. Custom builds start with basic Windows and drivers from Windows Update for your current hardware—no memory of previous setup. All data and installed apps will be lost unless you back up first. Windows 10 offers a "refresh" option to preserve data while erasing other files, which could be useful if you don’t want to back everything up but still need to keep your information safe.
Did you use DDU to remove the AMD drivers prior to installing the 960?
Show uninstaller for drivers. Consider running it prior to refresh or reset.
I actually didn’t want to sit still for hours downloading updates, but if it’s required then I suppose I have no choice.