If your computer is behaving erratically or you can't access certain programs, it could due to malware on your system or even just a previous power outage. You can often resolve these problems with ...

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 ...

Earlier this week I received a terrific letter from reader George, who was having a problem with Windows’ System Restore on his Dell Desktop. Specifically, he noted that he was “losing” restore points ...

Lee asked the Answer Line forum how to increase the number of Windows System Restore points. Windows’ built-in system backup program, System Restore, allows you to revert Windows and your applications ...

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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 ...