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Repair Center

The Repair Center is a grid of common repair jobs. It adapts to the mode: in WinPE it works on an offline Windows you pick (and confirms the drive first); in Live mode it opens the running Windows' own built-in tools. It detects the target automatically and shows it at the top of the window.

The actions

Save files

Jumps to the Files window to copy data off to a backup drive. Available in both modes.

Clean up

Frees space by removing junk.

  • WinPE: runs RECON's offline cleanup against the volume you pick.
  • Live: opens Windows Disk Cleanup.

Remove a program

Uninstalls an installed application.

  • WinPE: removes a program from a Windows that won't start, by editing the offline install.
  • Live: opens Programs and Features. (For a deeper, leftover-hunting uninstall on a running PC, use RECON Live's uninstaller.)

Check health

A disk-health and startup report (drive SMART status and what loads at boot). Read-only; available in both modes.

Repair Windows

Fixes damaged Windows system files.

  • WinPE: offline servicing (SFC / DISM / chkdsk against the offline install).
  • Live: runs sfc /scannow followed by DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth in a console. DISM's online restore needs an internet connection.

Reset a password

Clears a local account's password.

  • WinPE: edits the offline SAM (via NTPWEdit, which backs up the SAM first) to clear the password of a local account.
  • Live: opens User Accounts (netplwiz) to manage local accounts on the running system.

Local accounts only — and no encryption bypass

This resets local accounts only. It cannot reset a Microsoft-account or domain login (those aren't stored on the PC). And it does not bypass BitLocker — unlock the drive with the recovery key first. See the Safety model.

Remove malware

A dedicated malware-scan action is planned. Today, offline scanning is available via the bundled ClamAV; an integrated scan view is on the roadmap.