If used properly, new features built into Windows 11 offer safe, nearly complete backup, restore, repair, and recovery operations without third-party tools — but there are some caveats worth knowing.

Microsoft offers a vast array of first-party PC apps for Windows 11 - here are five more of my favorites that I always download on any new computer.

One of the most frustrating things about owning a Windows PC is when it crashes, refuses to boot, or simply doesn’t work. Microsoft is preparing to roll out a technology called “quick machine recovery ...

The Windows Backup app is a new addition to the already feature-rich suite of apps that allows you to configure backups for your files, settings, credentials, and apps to your OneDrive account. It is ...

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First sign-in restore aims to cut rebuilds when users skip setup options Microsoft has quietly tweaked Windows Backup for Organizations to include restore at first sign-in.… The feature, which is ...

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Last week's security patch is the latest buggy update that impaired some PCs. Take these steps before and after an update to ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...