[Need Info] Who's Good With Computers?

[Wax A]

What if I reboot my pc to factory settings?
Do I keep my origin/steam games & saves or do I lose them...

Peace,
Wax A

[Fantabulous]

I dont use origin/steam but everything thats saved online will not be lost.

[poptartjake]

What if I reboot my pc to factory settings?

Do I keep my origin/steam games & saves or do I lose them...

Peace,

Wax A

 

Assuming "factory settings" is the same as a reformat/clean install, then I know you'll keep the games as they should be tied to the Steam account (can't speak for Origin), but I'm not sure if the game data is stored on their servers or locally. 

 

EDIT: It looks like the game data is stored locally in your steam install folder under the SteamApps folder. 

Edited October 25, 2014 by poptartjake

[Wax A]

#YOLO , gonna do it now! 

[TwitchFast]

You will lose everything, it will return to the state you received it in when you first bought it.

[Eliot]

Your computer will have nothing on it, so you will need to redownload the games from Steam, enjoy.

[Zikama]

You will erase all data.

[Volta]

What's a computer
Man those people must be so good with computers

Edited October 25, 2014 by Volta

[Kami]

Can't you make back up files for the folders you wish to keep? ex: copy and paste the folders to a usb.

[Hogwarts]

Your computer will have nothing on it, so you will need to redownload the games from Steam, enjoy.

^ This.

[The Hero of Time]

rofl? of course you keep your games, also your runescape account will still exist( the exact same thing ) , you have to redownload them, tho

[RoomScape]

That's like asking if you reset your laptop will your RS account be resetted also...

Can't you make back up files for the folders you wish to keep? ex: copy and paste the folders to a usb.

Yes, but he'll need a USB that can hold all the files.

Redownloading the games won't affect anything, though.

[lil player12]

The games will be lost. you will need to re-download em. They are linked to your steam account.