system restore

Setting up a brand new Windows 11 PC delivers that unmatched sense of possibility, where everything feels fresh and customizable. Yet, even as Microsoft continues to refine its operating system, there are many powerful features hidden beneath the surface—tools not enabled by default but capable...

The transition from Windows 7 to Windows 11 has brought numerous enhancements, yet it has also led to the omission of several beloved classic games that were once staples of the Windows experience. Games like Minesweeper, Solitaire, and Chess Titans have been notably absent in recent Windows...

The Mysterious “inetpub” Folder: An Unexpected Windows 11 Quirk Windows 11 users have recently encountered an unexpected twist following the cumulative update KB5055523—a seemingly innocuous yet puzzling folder named “inetpub” appearing on the C drive. This odd discovery, highlighted by multiple...

Windows 11 is, by almost any measure, a modern, visually appealing, and highly capable operating system. Microsoft’s latest flagship OS brings a fresh look, smarter features, and a swath of quality-of-life improvements with each update. Yet for all its polish and promise, longtime users and new...

Windows 11 24H2 has arrived with the promise of new features, optimized performance, and an overall smoother computing experience. For the eager Windows crowd, each semi-annual feature update is cause for curiosity and excitement—but this time around, some users have hit a less-than-harmonious...

The Plug and Play (PnP) service is a critical backbone of the Windows operating system, quietly orchestrating how our computers detect, configure, and utilize new hardware devices with almost magical ease. For most users, the days of fiddling with jumpers or wrestling with IRQ conflicts are a...

With every fresh Windows 11 installation, users are greeted not only by the familiar and modernized interface but also by a sense of untapped potential—features lurking just beneath the surface, waiting to be enabled. For newcomers and power users alike, the default Windows environment can feel...

We've all been there—bleary-eyed, desperately pounding in a four-digit PIN you’ve typed a thousand times, only for Windows 11 to slap you awake with the infuriating message: “Your PIN is no longer available due to a change in the security settings on this device.” Suddenly your relationship with...

Backups are like insurance: you forget about them when life is smooth, but when disaster strikes, they suddenly become the most seductive piece of tech you’ve ever owned. For years, anyone serious about safeguarding their digital lives on Windows probably heard of Macrium Reflect—a darling among...

Hello, Apps I've set to turn on on startup actually reset by themselves. I can't tell what instigates it. If I change the app's settings and restart my computer, the app doesn't reset. But, when my computer is off for the night, the setting is reset to not turn on on startup. If someone could...

There’s a certain kind of shudder only a Windows user knows—the moment your machine mysteriously replaces a perfectly functioning device driver with something, well, “new and improved.” Printers, audio interfaces, network adapters, graphics cards—they all work great until, one unsuspecting...

Windows 11 users know the feeling all too well—one minute, your hard drive is humming along happily, the next, Windows is nagging you that storage is running low, threatening to hold your OS hostage with “Low Disk Space” pop-ups. It’s the digital equivalent of being told your jeans are too...

For many Windows users, the difference between gliding through tasks with digital elegance or suffering through the spinning-wheel purgatory is measured not in processor speed but in precious gigabytes. Almost invisibly, modern software, clever features, and our own neglect slowly conspire to...

If you’ve recently found yourself staring at a cheery shade of blue that can only mean one thing—your Windows 11 PC has once again performed the famed "Blue Screen of Death" dance—it’s not just you. Welcome to the latest twist in Microsoft’s long-running saga of Patch Tuesday surprises, where...

There are few things that bond the global PC community quite like the triumphant thrill of a fresh graphics card release—and the quiet anxiety of a looming Windows update. It’s a cycle as old as DirectX itself: new hardware, new hope, new headaches. Yet few were prepared for the technical...

The recent Windows 11 update, identified as KB5055523, has introduced significant issues affecting user authentication, particularly with the Windows Hello feature. Users have reported being unable to log in using facial recognition or PIN codes, encountering error messages such as "Something...

The Inetpub Folder Mystery: Why You Should Never Delete It and How to Restore It Windows users, especially those who aren’t familiar with system internals, might have been puzzled or annoyed by the sudden appearance of the inetpub folder in their system’s root drive (usually C:). It looks like...

We all know that moment—you're ready for a virtual meeting, you click on your camera app, and nothing happens. Perhaps you've seen the dreaded error messages like 0xA00F4244 or 0x200F4244. If your camera is playing hard to get in Windows 10 or 11, fear not! Microsoft has a handy guide aimed at...

Below is an in-depth, comprehensive article on restoring a missing Windows Start menu, crafted with a blend of technical precision and an engaging, witty narrative style. When your Start menu suddenly vanishes, Windows can feel like a maze in a house where the lights have gone out. Not to...

When disaster strikes, there's no room for panic—only cool, calculated recovery. Windows 11 boasts an impressive suite of native tools that empower you to safeguard your system and data from the unexpected twists of fate. In this deep dive, we'll explore five efficient ways to prepare for...