There's one immutable law of PCs: sh*t happens. And when it does, there's usually a way to fix things, if you had the foresight to create one essential recovery tool first. Booting from a USB recovery ...

But with the advent of the tiny, lightweight, and portable USB key drive, system builders now have a new tool. I believe the USB key drive could alter—even usurp—our old rescue and ...

But the cleanup effort continues. Microsoft estimates that around 8.5 million Windows systems were affected by the issue, which involved a buggy .sys file that was automatically pushed to Windows PCs ...

Google’s Chrome OS platform is generally pretty reliable, but power users especially can run into issues that require more work for a fix. For that, Google provides recovery images to fix any ...

It's important to always keep a USB recovery media ready. It can help you troubleshoot Windows by booting it into WinPE or, worst case, reinstalling the operating system entirely. However, dedicating ...

Creating a USB recovery drive for Windows 11 is easy if you follow the preparation protocols. We explain what you need to completely recover from a catastrophic failure. Explore Get the web's best ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

In brief: In the hours following Friday's global Windows BSOD, many wondered why CrowdStrike software was allowed full Windows kernel access. Microsoft now claims that a 15-year-old agreement with ...

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 ...