Windows guides
Create a Custom Refresh Image in Windows 8 with Recimg (Historical)
Historical Windows 8 guide to creating and registering a custom Refresh image with Recimg.exe; this recovery model does not apply to modern Windows releases.
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Windows guides
How to Use Refresh Your PC in Windows 8 — Video Guide (Historical)
Historical video guide to Windows 8 Refresh your PC, including what it preserves and what must be reinstalled afterward.
Troubleshooting
Refresh Your PC in Windows 8: Repair Windows While Keeping Personal Files (Historical)
Historical Windows 8 guide to the Refresh your PC recovery feature and what it keeps, removes, and reinstalls.