If your computer is slow or acting up, you can reset it to the default factory settings, and here's how on Windows 11 (and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: REDPIXEL.PL / Shutterstock System Restore, Startup Repair, and System File Checker are ...

System Restore is a long-standing feature on Windows 11. Its purpose is to create snapshots of the computer's current working state and save them as "restore points" when specific events are triggered ...

Now let’s see these in detail. net stop vss net stop swprv cd /d %windir%\system32 regsvr32 /s ole32.dll regsvr32 /s oleaut32.dll regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll vssvc ...

On Windows 10, you can use the DISM command tool to repair the local image, which you can use with the System File Checker ...

System Restore is a feature designed by Microsoft that helps users restore their systems to their previous healthy state. When it is turned on, it captures the snapshots of system image files and ...

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 creates System Restore points, that is, snapshots of your PC’s system files, settings and registry. But those points expire and are automatically deleted after 60 days, ...

Microsoft has changed how Windows 11 manages System Restore points after its June 2025 security update. The update, KB5060842, says that starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, System Restore points ...