ZDNET's key takeaways Point-in-time restore brings Windows back to a previous state.Cloud rebuild reinstalls Windows from the ...

The second tool is called Cloud Rebuild, which makes it possible to reinstall Windows 11 from scratch via the cloud. In this ...

Changes made to your Windows 10 desktop or laptop don’t always work as planned. For instance, you may install new drivers for your storage device or discrete graphics chip, but the drivers are broken ...

If you’re faced with this issue, you can try the recommended solutions outlined below, in no particular order, and see if they help resolve the issue. Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by ...

This entails a bunch of new certification tests in driver signing (validation) to ensure better quality drivers for Windows ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

System Restore won’t run on Linda Burgess’ PC. I offer some advice. System Restore automatically backs up the state of Windows and your installed programs (but not your data). When Windows misbehaves, ...

System Restore points are also called Volume Shadow Copies. Internally, Windows manages them using the vssadmin program that can be used from Command Prompt or PowerShell. This program can list ...