Microsoft Windows has system recovery options available through an advanced startup menu. When powering on the computer, you can enter the startup menu and select the system recovery options you need.

The Windows Vista DVD includes System Recovery Options, which is a set of utilities designed to restore or repair the operating system. Most computer manufacturers no longer ship recovery discs or the ...

If you have bought an OEM computer and you, for some reason, need to restore it back to factory settings, then this post will show you how to restore the factory image to your Windows 11/10 OEM PC via ...

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

I did something really stupid that resulted in me not being able to access my harddrive. I have a fully encrypted system drive using Truecrypt. I wade a registry change that should not have affected ...

Reset your Windows 10 system with the Keep My Files option Your email has been sent If your Windows 10 system goes awry, it's good to know that you have tools to help revive it--without losing any ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Lazesoft announces Recovery Suite 5.0 with its new System Backup feature, enabling complete and scheduled backups of ...

A driver conflict is one of the most common reasons why the system restore fails. There are two parts to system restoration. First, it restores the files and saves the information into the registry.

Microsoft is expanding the toolbox of recovery options for Windows 11. After recently adding the ability to reinstall Windows via Windows Update—at least in version 24H2—the company is now introducing ...

As Microsoft increasingly shifts its resources toward laptop-tablet hybrid devices (not unlike the rumored dual-screen Surface), the company clearly feels it needs to make some tweaks to the Windows ...