Jack Maloney wants to know what files and folders are backed up when Windows creates a restore point, and what changes when you restore one. That’s an excellent question, and one that isn’t all that ...

If your computer is behaving erratically or you can't access certain programs, it could due to malware on your system or even just a previous power outage. You can often resolve these problems with ...

System Restore is a long-standing feature on Windows 11. Its purpose is to create snapshots of the computer's current working state and save them as "restore points" when specific events are triggered ...

The operating system's built-in safety net can be a quick and easy way to recover from a PC problem, but it too can fail. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff ...

System Restore is a recovery feature in Windows 8 that allows you to restore your computer to a previous state. This is useful if your computer starts to function poorly or crashes and you cannot ...

A System Restore allows you to restore your computer to a previously saved state that you can do when you are facing any issue on your Windows computer. That is why keeping an updated System Restore ...

Have you ever wanted a do-over? Ever wished that you could just erase the day and pretend it never happened? Well, human time travel still exists only in science fiction, so you’ll have to wait for ...

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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 ...