Microsoft’s latest trick: fixing your PC before you can Google “how to fix my PC. Here's how Quick Machine Recovery works.

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.

TL;DR: Microsoft is developing a Windows 11 feature called 'Quick Machine Recovery' to help users swiftly recover from serious PC issues. Part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative, it automates what ...

Two new features in the latest version of Windows 11 have been released that aim to reduce downtime and improve system recovery. First up, the unexpected restart screen in Windows 11 is getting a ...

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 ...

A new bug stops USB devices in the Windows Recovery Environment. You can't navigate the WinRE screens using a mouse or keyboard. Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is one workaround. What would ...

Recovery Drive is a special partition on the hard drive that usually contains all the required files that can fully restore your Windows PC in case your system becomes unstable for any reason. It is ...

Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5072033, released on Dec. 9, 2025. A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — ...