Although Windows 10 handles restore points automatically, you may also want to create a point manually before you make a major change to your PC. For example, you may plan to tweak system settings ...

Creating system restore points in Windows 10 is a utility that should not be used sparingly. Having one to refer back to when it’s required will save you a ton of headaches in the future.

Microsoft’s Windows 11 creates System Restore points, that is, snapshots of your PC’s system files, settings and registry.

Missing folders? Unreadable files? Corrupted hard drive? Sooner or later, most PC users lose data of some kind. Here’s a series of steps you can take in Windows 11 (or 10) to bring things back.