Need to change the refresh rate on your PC for stabilization or gaming? Windows provides the tools you need. Here's how to adjust refresh rate at any time.

Windows 8's reset and refresh features allow you to install a clean copy of Windows 8 on malfunctioning PCs while preserving apps, personal data, and settings - no backup disks needed.

How many times have you reinstalled Windows because it had a pesky conflict, or was just running slow? With Windows 8, you can simply Refresh to start over.

Incidentally, Windows 8 still includes the Backup and Restore feature from Windows 7, albeit under a new moniker — it’s now called Windows 7 File Recovery (again, search within Settings to find it).