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  1. Windows 11 Point-in-Time Restore: Fast Local Rollback for Recent Problems

    Windows 11’s new Point‑in‑Time Restore acts like a built‑in rewind button for modern Windows problems, letting you roll a machine back to an earlier, working state quickly and with far less friction than a full reinstall. This short‑term snapshot-and-restore system is powered by Volume Shadow...
  2. Windows 11 Memory lost after manipulating Restore Points

    Hello, I rolled back the system to Restore Point and then undid it (using Windows tools), which resulted in approximately 60GB of disk space being lost. In other words, as a result of this “empty” operation, the status of the operating system itself did not change, but the memory disappeared. I...
  3. Windows 11 Can Restore Point be used to avoid a virus

    Good day, everyone! I have a question: can Restore Point save Windows from virus? I'm not asking about how to start the rollback yet (let's assume it's possible), even if it's from the Safe Mode. What additional steps need to be taken before and after the recovery procedure? Are there any...
  4. Enable and Configure System Restore in Windows 10/11 (Create Restore Points Automatically)

    Enable and Configure System Restore in Windows 10/11 (Create Restore Points Automatically) Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 15 minutes System Restore is one of the quickest ways to recover from “something changed and now Windows is acting weird.” It can roll back system files, drivers...
  5. Windows 11 Insider Preview 26220.7271 Expands FSE, PITR and Fluid Dictation

    Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307) to both the Dev and Beta Channels, bundling a mix of visible features and under-the-hood recovery and input improvements while expanding the Xbox “Full Screen Experience” (FSE) from handhelds to a wider set...
  6. Windows 11 Insider Build 26220 7271: PITR, On‑Device AI and Explorer Refresh

    Microsoft’s latest Insider build is quietly reshaping how Windows 11 handles recovery, input, and everyday file work — and the changes are notable because they’re practical, incremental, and clearly aimed at reducing downtime while folding more on-device AI into routine tasks. Build 26220.7271...
  7. Windows 11 File Explorer Preloading for Instant Launch (Insider Preview)

    Microsoft is quietly testing a background preloading feature for File Explorer in Windows 11 that aims to eliminate the familiar "cold start" pause and make the file manager appear ready the instant a user clicks its icon. Background File Explorer has long been a cornerstone of the Windows...
  8. Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220 7271 Highlights PITR Fluid Dictation FSE

    Microsoft has begun rolling out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307) to both the Dev and Beta channels, delivering a clustered set of practical improvements: a broader Xbox Full Screen Experience for controller-first gaming, a modern Point‑in‑Time Restore (PITR) recovery...
  9. Windows PITR Point-in-time Restore: Quick Local Rollback in WinRE

    Microsoft’s new Point‑in‑time Restore introduces a short‑term, full‑system snapshot and rollback capability to Windows — a feature that can rewind a PC to an earlier working state (including the operating system, installed apps, configuration and many local files) without third‑party backup...
  10. Windows 11 Point-in-time Restore: Fast Local Rollback with VSS

    Microsoft’s latest recovery tool for Windows 11 — Point‑in‑time Restore — delivers a fast, local rollback that can return a PC to the exact system state it had at a chosen timestamp, restoring the OS, installed apps, settings and many local files without a full disk image or separate backup...
  11. Windows 11 Insider Build 26220 7271: PITR, FSE, and Explorer Refresh

    Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider preview — Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307) — brings a mix of practical recovery tooling, controller‑first gaming polish, and usability tweaks that aim to reduce friction for both everyday users and IT pros, while also continuing Microsoft’s staged, device‑gated...
  12. Windows 11 Insider Preview 26220.7271: PITR Rollback and Fluid Dictation

    Microsoft’s latest Insider cumulative, released as Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307), delivers two of the most pragmatic changes Microsoft has teased in recent months: a short‑term, recoverable rollback called Point‑in‑Time Restore (PITR) and an on‑device improvement to...
  13. Windows 11 Insider Build 26220 Expands Cross‑Device Resume and New Features

    Microsoft’s latest Insider preview, delivered as Windows 11 Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307), expands the OS’s cross-device resume capabilities — allowing more Android phones and apps to hand off activities to a PC — while also introducing point-in-time restore, Fluid Dictation in Voice Typing...
  14. Windows 11 Insider Preview 26220 7271: Explorer revamp, PITR, and Store updates

    Microsoft’s latest Insider cumulative — Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307) — landed in both the Dev and Beta channels with a quiet but meaningful set of refinements to File Explorer’s right‑click menu, an experimental background preload for Explorer windows, and a small but...
  15. Windows 11 25H2 Build 26220.7271: Xbox Full Screen, PITR, and Explorer Tweaks

    Microsoft’s latest Insider preview (Build 26220.7271) pushes a cluster of practical, user-facing changes—most noticeably a controller-friendly Xbox full‑screen experience on more PCs, a new point‑in‑time restore recovery option, and a focused set of File Explorer refinements aimed at...
  16. Windows 11 Insider Preview 26220.7271 Adds FSE PITR and Fluid Dictation

    Microsoft’s latest Insider cumulative is one of the busiest preview flights in months: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307) lands in both the Dev and Beta channels with a mix of gaming-first UI changes, a modern “point‑in‑time” rollback capability for faster recovery, smarter...
  17. Windows 11 Insider Preview 26220.7271: PITR, Fluid Dictation, Xbox FSE on PC

    Microsoft has pushed a matched Insider preview to both the Dev and Beta channels—Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (KB5070307)—bringing a mix of staged AI features, a broader Xbox full‑screen experience for PC form factors, important recovery tools (including a new point‑in‑time...
  18. Windows PITR and Cloud Rebuild: Remote Rollback and Zero Touch Reimage with Intune

    Microsoft has unveiled two major additions to its enterprise recovery toolbox — Point‑in‑Time Restore (PITR) and Cloud Rebuild — that can roll back or completely rebuild problematic Windows installations remotely through Microsoft Intune, with preview availability now and broader Intune...
  19. Windows 11 Recovery Gets Cloud Powered: PITR Cloud Rebuild and QMR

    Microsoft’s Ignite stage introduced a pivotal change to Windows 11 recovery: Microsoft announced two new, cloud‑aware recovery actions — Point‑in‑Time Restore (PITR) and Cloud Rebuild — that extend pre‑boot recovery, remote remediation and fleet orchestration through Intune, Autopatch and WinRE...
  20. Windows 11 Resiliency: Safer Drivers and Cloud Based Recovery Tools

    Microsoft today outlined a clear, multi‑year strategy to make Windows 11 materially more resilient — tightening driver certification, expanding Microsoft-supplied in‑box drivers and user‑mode APIs, and adding cloud‑aware recovery tools like Point‑in‑Time Restore (PITR) alongside the existing...