Anyone who has seen their computer give a hard drive error understands the dread. All data saved over months suddenly seems in jeopardy. Hurrying to back up that date ...

The other day a high-school student came by the public library computer center where I work in Takoma Park, Maryland. I recognized him right away as a student who regularly visits the computer center ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you need to open apps, view recently used files, or shut down your PC, the Start menu is an essential part of the Windows experience. But if yours has disappeared, there is no need to panic, ...

Microsoft Windows 7 comes with several built-in repair options to help if your computer stops working correctly. System Restore is one of those options, enabling you to return your machine to a ...

Imagine trying to troubleshoot a malfunction with your Windows 11 machine, such as broken drivers or a stuck Windows update, but to no avail. System-wide changes involving the registry always run the ...

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 ...

There are many reasons why a user might be looking to restore their PC to its factory default settings. Maybe they wish to delete everything on their PC for a fresh, clean start. Or, perhaps they want ...

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, ...

Regarding our previous note that Software Restore feature included on the new 4-disc Software Restore CDs only allows for a restore after erasing your volume: The Apple Software Restore application ...