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Windows 8.1 Startup

  • 19-09-2014 05:19PM
    #1
    Donnielighto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,760 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    My mom has removed everything from the start-up list on my Aunts computer. It's an Acer Aspire E1-572P. I presume it's a case of restoring it with Acer's own "Acer Recovery Management." Anyone come across this before.

    Thanks in advance as I dont want to move ahead with this any further without some more info.


Comments

  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    If items have been removed then presumably they can be added back. Look in the help.

    If you do a restore to factory settings and have used the default locations for storing data (I don't know why people do) then you will lose your saved data..


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,484 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    DO NOT DO A FACTORY RESTORE !!!

    unless you want to say goodbye to all your data and settings forever.

    look in the recycle bin, you might get lucky

    failing that the easiest thing to try is a system restore and if that work's then Robert is your mother's brother

    factory restore is only if all else fails and you are very aware of the consequences


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    if they've been deleted from startup that would most likely get fixed with a less destructive system restore-point. Don't use Acer recovery tools, OEM tools like that are for wiping the system back to it's out-of-box state.


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