If you reset your macbook pro, will the pre-installed apps still be there?

Like, if you reset the computer will apps like system prefs and safari be there
Also, i would like to reset my computer and i have ILife installed, if i reset it, will ILife still be there?
Because ILife came pre-installed with the computer and i do not have the disk
Thanks guys
Pat,

I just performed a reinstall of my OS and data on my MBP and this is the procedure I used.
I cloned the MBP using Carbon Copy Cloner to an external HDD. The clone has all of the data on that external HDD, including all applications and the OS. In addition it can boot the MBP.
I then used a previously made OS thumb drive and opened Disk Utility>Erase and formatted the internal HDD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). You can achieve the same result by accessing the Recovery Partition and use Disk Utility from the four part menu.
I then reinstalled the OS. You would do the same from the four part menu in the recovery partition.
I then connected the clone to the MBP and transferred my data, including all applications that were not included in the OS reinstallation. In your case, this would be the iLfe applications as well.
Backups are important if you value your data.
Ciao.

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