If your computer is slow or acting up, you can reset it to the default factory settings, and here's how on Windows 11 (and ...

On Windows 11, Microsoft makes monthly System updates mandatory to patch security vulnerabilities, improve system performance, and deliver new features. However, it's not uncommon for updates to also ...

If used properly, new features built into Windows 11 offer safe, nearly complete backup, restore, repair, and recovery operations without third-party tools — but there are some caveats worth knowing.

Disasters can strike at any time, whether caused by hardware failure, malware, or human error. On Windows 11, proactive preparation ensures your data remains safe ...

Drive offers online storage, sharing, file backup/sync, and more. Unless you want the functionality of an office suite, ...

Follow these solutions to fix Error 0x80042414, The system Image Restore Failed, and Windows did not find any disk in Windows 11/10. Disable RAID in your BIOS (if ...

If you encounter the System Restore failed to restore a file (0xc0000022) error while running the System Restore tool on your computer, use the following suggestions ...

When Windows won’t boot up, it can be a disturbing experience. But that moment passes quickly, and you must decide how to get past this (hopefully) temporary hiccup. Fortunately, there are plenty of ...

A week ago I wrote about my investigations into System Restore on Windows XP and Windows Vista. I have since heard back from a program manager at Microsoft, who said of the Vista default disk ...

Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its ...

While Backup and Restore (Windows 7) creates viable and fantastically compatible hard drive images, various flaws and limitations with the Windows Rescue/Recovery disks render it basically unusable ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...