While Windows computers are more reliable than ever, it's still wise to make sure you've enabled and understand the built-in ...

If System Restore has failed to extract a file and you see an unexpected error 0x80070301 in Windows 11/10, follow these suggestions to fix the problem. Disable ...

Most prebuilt/OEM systems I've seen come with a system restore partition, or a utility that will let you make a set of restore disks. For any system I get rid of (personal, or business) I run Kill ...

Windows automatically creates system restore points up to a set limit, leaving you with dozens of restore points you never ...

If your PC is running the latest version of Windows, you won't be able to restore it with a disc until Microsoft rolls out a fix. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A week ago I wrote about my investigations into System Restore on Windows XP and Windows Vista. I have since heard back from a program manager at Microsoft, who said of the Vista default disk ...

System Restore is a feature designed by Microsoft that helps users restore their systems to their previous healthy state. When it is turned on, it captures the snapshots of system image files and ...

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 ...

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Microsoft’s restore point feature is a great safety net if something goes wrong with your PC. It allows you to revert your system back to a previous state, immediately providing a solution to any ...