In the event that you are new to Kodi or if you just want the best additional items and improvements in Kodi, the different Kodi fabricates are the correct approach. In any case, Kodi builds can be the cause of various problems, like poor performance on modest devices like sticks & TV boxes, outdated or dead add-ons etc. Sadly, there’s no native way to fresh start Kodi or to remove a build and get Kodi to its default state. While we were hoping for a reset option in Kodi v17 Krypton, that hasn’t happened. Having said that, there’s a genuinely simple approach to expel a Kodi fabricate and new beginning Kodi:

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Note: We are using Kodi v17 Krypton on a Windows 10 PC for the process but it should be the same on most devices running Kodi. 

We will be using the Fusion repository for the process and if you have it added as a source in Kodi, you can skip the first 4 steps.

  1. First, open up Kodi and click on theSettings iconin the main page.

How to Fresh Start Kodi v17 Krypton to Remove Kodi Builds In the event that you

  1. Then, click on “File Manager” in the Kodi Settings page.

How to Fresh Start Kodi v17 Krypton to Remove Kodi Builds In the event that you

 

  1. In the Kodi File Manager, double click on “Add Source “.

How to Fresh Start Kodi v17 Krypton to Remove Kodi Builds In the event that you

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  1. In the Add File Source page, click on “None” in the path and change it to “http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/“. Then, name the source “Fusion” or whatever you want.

How to Fresh Start Kodi v17 Krypton to Remove Kodi Builds In the event that you

  1. Once the Fusion source is added, go to the home page in Kodi and click on “Add-ons“. In the Add-ons page, click on the“Add-on Browser” icon.

How to Fresh Start Kodi v17 Krypton to Remove Kodi Builds In the event that you

  1. Next, click on “Install from zip file “.

How to Fresh Start Kodi v17 Krypton to Remove Kodi Builds In the event that you

 

  1. Then, from the sources available, click on “Fusion“. After that, open up the “begin-here” folder. Here, just double click on the “plugin.video.freshstart-1.0.5.zip” file to install the Fresh Start add-on. You should then get a message notifying you that the add-on has been enabled.

How to Fresh Start Kodi v17 Krypton to Remove Kodi Builds In the event that you

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  1. Then, head to theAdd-ons pageagain and click on “Program Add-ons “. Here, run the “Fresh Start” add-on.

  1. You should then get a prompt to confirm that you indeed want to restore your Kodi configuration to default settings. Select “Yes “.

Once done, your Kodi configuration should be reset and the Kodi build you had installed will be removed. You will have to reboot your system or restart Kodi for the changes to take effect.

Fresh Start Kodi v17 “Krypton” to Remove Kodi Builds

Well, it’s shame that the all-powerful Kodi does not pack in an option to reset settings. Thankfully, the aforementioned method lets you do it with ease. Sure, there are a number of steps but it’s all pretty straightforward once you do it. So, if you want to remove Kodi builds or if you just want to reset Kodi, you can do it by fresh starting Kodi.

 

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