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 ...

When your Windows PC encounters problems during startup, Advanced Boot Options can help get to the bottom of it. These options let you quickly diagnose and fix various issues without extensive ...

System Restore is one of the best ways to revert to the last stable state in Windows 11/10. However, sometimes it fails, and one of the conditions, when it does not ...

It is always a good idea to have a backup in place along with System Restore. In the case of System Restore failure like in this case, the backup can be used to restore missing files. Some of our ...

Learn how to reinstall Windows without losing personal files. Follow a clear step‑by‑step guide to reset your PC safely while ...

For a number of years Microsoft Windows has had a nice feature for recovering from something "bad" using system restore points. These system snapshots can be configured to happen automatically.

Microsoft says that a known issue will block Windows 10 from booting after trying to restore the system to a restore point created before installing a Windows 10 update. The issue affects all Windows ...

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Microsoft is testing a faster version of Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) and updated Smart App Control (SAC), allowing users to ...

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 ...

The Windows 10 login password went amiss for Albert Pye and about a dozen others who wrote to me saying they couldn’t log into their PCs. In every instance they had not touched their computer nor ...