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Yes an Inplace repair does not remove apps or data, a Reset in either flavour will remove your installed programs.
Brinks tutorials are probably the most up to date tutorials on the internet.
I always recommend a personal data backup because this is Windows and it never hurts to have a backup.
Could you please use Winver and tell us where you are now, including build number.
If you have the USB Thumbdrive created recently with the Media creation tool you can run the inplace repair / upgrade again.
Because the USB key has v1803 this time it will do an upgrade repair. You don't boot from key rather you navigate to setup and double click. Just watch when it restarts that you have removed USB thumbdrive. It tells you it's is going to restart and gives you plenty of time.