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System Restore is a Windows service that runs in the backgrouns and creates restore points, or snapshots, of your operating system every day and at other times. If Windows 8 starts displaying problems ...

This tutorial demonstrates how to perform a Point-in-Time restore on a Windows 11 PC. It’s a new feature in Windows 11 that introduces a modern approach to restoring your PC to the exact state it was ...

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 ...

Microsoft now sets a 60-day expiration for System Restore points on Windows 11. System Restore points previously aimed for 90 days, but often expired much sooner. Enabling System Restore is a valuable ...

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 ...

When a Windows tip becomes popular, it spreads through the community like wildfire. Unfortunately, there's usually only a random relationship between the speed of transmission, the quality of the ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and ...