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 confirmed that it was investigating Windows 11 BitLocker alert, and it's now patched with May 2026 Update.

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This hidden Windows backup tool saved me after a bad driver update; your PC has a built-in time machine just for these ...

Microsoft’s big April patch (update KB5083769) has been causing numerous problems on Windows 11 machines these past few weeks, including BitLocker lockouts, reboot loops, and breakage of third-party ...

Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its ...

Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the ...

If you get GPT header corruption has been detected, please check SATA mode setting in BIOS Setup message on boot screen on ...

Microsoft is expanding the toolbox of recovery options for Windows 11. After recently adding the ability to reinstall Windows via Windows Update—at least in version 24H2—the company is now introducing ...

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 ...

Dell users are reportedly experiencing repeated Blue Screens of Death and random reboot loops after a recent update tied to ...

Microsoft offers an easy method to recover Windows devices when encountering fatal issues that prevent them from booting up – Quick Machine Recovery. It searches the cloud server for resolutions and ...