Have you ever wanted a do-over? Ever wished that you could just erase the day and pretend it never happened? Well, human time travel still exists only in science fiction, so you’ll have to wait for ...

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, ...

Facing problem in logging in Windows Vista or Windows 7… to cope with this issue, you have called your tech support service provider but received no reply from his side. For such odd times, you must ...

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 ...

If System Restore has failed to extract a file and you see an unexpected error 0x80070301 in Windows 11/10, follow these suggestions to fix the problem. Disable ...

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 ...

It seems like a worst-case scenario: Windows 7 gets to the boot screen and stops loading. You just tried to run a restore point, but it didn't work and now Windows won't load at all. You don't have to ...

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The System Restore feature has been a part of Windows for decades. In Windows 10 it's still useful for recovering quickly when a new app or device driver causes instability. System Restore works by ...