While Windows computers are more reliable than ever, it's still wise to make sure you've enabled and understand the built-in recovery options. You'll then be ready if your PC fails to boot due to ...

A driver conflict is one of the most common reasons why the system restore fails. There are two parts to system restoration. First, it restores the files and saves the information into the registry.

When you encounter problems with drivers that destabilize the system or software that malfunctions, System Restore is a very useful feature in Windows 11/10 that allows PC users to revert to an ...

The Control Panel is still necessary for many system-critical features that are not available in the new Settings app. Remove ...

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.

Microsoft is expanding the toolbox of recovery options for Windows 11. After recently adding the ability to reinstall Windows via Windows Update—at least in version 24H2—the company is now introducing ...

Windows utility program System Restore can reverse harmful changes made to your PC, computer expert Jim Foley explains. So if you install sketchy software or that "update" sends things downhill, start ...

Microsoft has confirmed that this month's security updates disable USB mice and keyboards in the Windows Recovery Environment ...

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems ...

Booting from this drive provides a "Repair your computer" option during the setup process, which leads to a fully functional ...