Will Running Fresh Start delete my steam games folders and saves in My Games [Windows 10]

[FantomDestroyer]

I am planning to reset my PC but do not want to go through the trouble of using more internet bandwidth to download games.

I am planning to run this process because of a newly reported critical Trojan that not even malware bytes has caught but are now being made aware. I have secured my computer but have run into a few snags in my process to restore my computer so a fresh installation would be ideal but as I said I would like to keep as many personal items as possible. I have already backed up all my critical folders and files and have run Windows Defender scanner exhaustively in all modes. I have also opted to execute a task in task scheduler to automatically run scans every startup and every time my computer idles.

Any help regarding what files I keep after running a "Fresh Start" in the Update and Security section of Windows settings would be greatly appreciated as I want to run it as soon as possible knowing full well that I can keep my bandwidth to a minimum.

[Omega]

Don't reset, resetting Windows often does not fixes issues you are experiencing or causes more issues. Instead reinstall Windows properly from a bootable Windows 10 installation flash drive with a Windows.old to backup your games.

[FantomDestroyer]

Originally posted by Omega:

Don't reset, resetting Windows often does not fixes issues you are experiencing or causes more issues. Instead reinstall Windows properly from a bootable Windows 10 installation flash drive with a Windows.old to backup your games.

Thank you, but as I do not know how to do that, are there any guides that may help me with this process you're describing? I want to make sure I'm understanding and don't google something that leads me a to a guide that ends up leading me to a wrong turn.

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

create a bootable usb installer using the latest windows 10 direct from microsoft
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

you can choose to use microsoft's media creation tool to create the bootable media or use rufus (third party, free; https://rufus.ie/ ) to create bootable usb installer from the ISO you downloaded from microsoft.

[FantomDestroyer]

Originally posted by chiefputsilao✖️ping:

create a bootable usb installer using the latest windows 10 direct from microsoft
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

you can choose to use microsoft's media creation tool to create the bootable media or use rufus (third party, free; https://rufus.ie/ ) to create bootable usb installer from the ISO you downloaded from microsoft.

Thank you, I'll check this out and run it and report back here.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

You never have to reinstall steam or your digital download games.

Simply copy to another drive and put back in the correct spot after a clean OS install.

Don't do reset, backup what you need to another drive, when all done eject and disconnect that drive. Make a fresh Win10 64bit usb flash drive. Then shutdown when done. Disconnect any extra drives aside from the one drive you want your OS installed to. Then power on and boot from Win10 USB. Then select Custom, delete all of Drive 0 and click Next