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You can also restore lost files from specific partitions or disks ... There is a trial available for Windows XP and higher, although not for other platforms. There’s a mobile app for iOS ...

Whether you need to open apps, view recently used files, or shut down your PC, the Start menu is an essential part of the ...

Microsoft says some users might see 0x80070643 installation failures when trying to deploy the April 2025 Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates.

A former Windows developer reveals why Windows was dragging around 30 MB of completely useless data for many years. The data ...

Microsoft's AI-powered Recall feature screenshots almost everything, and if you care about privacy, that still poses a ...

When planning a recovery strategy for your Windows 10 device ... multiple backups and you are trying to restore an older version of the system and files. Quick tip: If you choose this option ...

Bob resurfaced from Microsoft's Graveyard to pad out the 30MB of free space in Windows XP, keeping pirates at bay.

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows will receive a major update on April 08, 2025. While the game originally released on March 20, 2025, and has already received an update since then, this will be the ...

To start the backup process, download the Smart Switch app on your Windows or macOS ... How long does it take to restore a Google backup? That depends on how many apps and files you have.

How to use DISM to fix image problems on Windows 11 The DISM command has the "CheckHealth," "ScanHealth," and "RestoreHealth" options to scan and detect issues, and you want to use them in order ...