Local Reinstall Windows May 2026

function Start-LocalReinstall Write-Host "Starting local Windows reinstall..." -ForegroundColor Yellow

public void RestartComputer()

# Backup if needed if ($KeepFiles) Out-Null # Backup user folders $userFolders = @("Documents", "Pictures", "Music", "Videos", "Desktop", "Downloads") foreach ($folder in $userFolders) $sourcePath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE $folder if (Test-Path $sourcePath) Copy-Item -Path $sourcePath -Destination $backupPath -Recurse -Force Write-Host "Backup completed to: $backupPath" -ForegroundColor Green local reinstall windows

1. User Interface Component // Windows Reset UI (WPF Example) public partial class ResetWindow : Window false, UseLocalImage = LocalImageRadio

var options = new ResetOptions KeepPersonalFiles = KeepFilesCheckbox.IsChecked ?? false, KeepInstalledApps = KeepAppsCheckbox.IsChecked ?? false, UseLocalImage = LocalImageRadio.IsChecked ?? true, CleanDrives = CleanDrivesCheckbox.IsChecked ?? false ; await PerformLocalReinstall(options); Restarting

using (Process process = new Process()) process.StartInfo.FileName = "shutdown.exe"; process.StartInfo.Arguments = "/r /t 5 /c \"Windows reset complete. Restarting...\""; process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true; process.Start();

private async Task PerformLocalReinstall(ResetOptions options)