Offline and straightforward, the legacy Backup and Restore builds a full system image without cloud or reinstallation fuss.

Windows' newest safety net lives on the drive it protects.

Eligible Windows 11 26H2 enterprise devices now get settings backup by default, but administrators still control restore and ...

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If Windows 11 no longer works properly, you can reset the operating system, download the installation files from the Microsoft cloud, and reinstall Windows 11. You can also restore your data in the ...

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Microsoft warned that the built-in File History backup feature in Windows may stop working on some systems after installing the September 2026 security updates.

Before making any changes to the Windows registry, it is crucial to back it up to prevent potential issues. This summary guides you through the steps to safely back up your Windows registry. This ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Windows Backup has been sitting in the Settings app for a couple of years now, and I like my backup setup boring and predictable, so I read every line of ...

Microsoft wants to make Windows more resilient. From Windows 11 26H2, the settings backup will therefore be active by default ...

Microsoft announced that Windows settings backup and restore is now enabled by default on all Microsoft Entra-joined or Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined enterprise systems upgraded to Windows 11 26H2.

Windows 11 26H2 is out, and Microsoft has enabled Windows settings backup by default, a move that could send administrators ...