When Microsoft first released Windows 10, they gave customers who were running certain editions of Windows a one year window within which they could upgrade to Windows 10 for free. In most cases, ...

Generally speaking, you don’t need to create a recovery partition for your Mac: since the launch of Lion (when Apple stopped selling boxed copies of its operating systems, so it knew buyers wouldn’t ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

Every time Microsoft releases a new feature update for Windows 10, you should build a new recovery drive containing the setup files for that update. You can use that ...

Get familiar with the Windows 10 Recovery Drive… before you need it Your email has been sent The worst time to learn your way around the Recovery Drive is when you're facing a disaster. This rundown ...

Essentially, a Recovery Drive stores a copy of your Windows 11/10 environment without your personal files and desktop applications on another source, such as a DVD or USB drive. So in the event your ...

The subject says it all, basically. I picked up a used Acer Icona W510 for garage/car computer duties (diagnostics, etc) and occasional tablet use. Got it for a song. Configuring it now. Went to ...

Q: I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 8437 with Windows 10 installed on it. I cannot create the recovery drive despite everything I have tried. I keep getting the message “We can’t create the ...

How to use Windows 10’s System Restore as a recovery tool Your email has been sent In my latest series, I’ve shown you how to use the tools found on the Windows 10 Recovery Drive to get your system ...