Security News > 2021 > January > Microsoft addresses issue breaking Windows 10 'Reset this PC'
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused the Windows 10 "Reset this PC" feature to fail in some cases, on both client and server platforms.
The 'Reset this PC' feature allows Windows 10 customers to reinstall the operating system using either a local recovery image or the latest Windows 10 version available on Microsoft's servers.
The known issue breaking 'Reset this PC' on Windows 10, version 1607 up to Windows 10, version 1909 was addressed by Microsoft with the release of the KB4598479 servicing stack update as part of the January 2021 Patch Tuesday.
Four days after its release, Microsoft pulled KB4524244 from Windows Update after confirming user reports regarding freezes, boot problems, and installation issues.
Select the start button or Windows Desktop Search and type update history and select View your Update history.
In October, Microsoft shared a fix for a similar known issue affecting Windows 10, version 2004 devices for certain hardware configurations.
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