When you install a Windows Update or make a major change to the OS, the system often reminds you to create a restore point (assuming it doesn't create one itself). Restore points are meant to save you ...

The error occurs when the user tries to restore the PC to a previous working state using the System Restore feature. So it’s possible that either the problem is ...

Even with Windows 11, a lot can go wrong with your computer whenever you install new software or drivers, change your settings, and especially if you make tweaks to the registry. This is why you ...

Windows Registry or simply registry is a repository that stores low-level configurations and settings associated with the Windows operating system and its various programs. It’s one of those system ...

>> Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I think that it was after doing something with iCloud that I got this problem. When I turned on my computer ...

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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.

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 ...

I've never actually had system restore solve a problem for me. Generally what I've noted is the following: If system restore can fix it, it can also be fixed in another way. If the problem can't be ...

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 ...

One bad driver. One problematic Windows update. One experimental tweak. That's all it takes to turn a rock-solid PC into a sluggish, unstable mess. If you're lucky, you'll pinpoint the problem and fix ...