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System Protection by default can delete System Restore Points that are local shadow copies. A System Image Restore Point is described as a type ‘Backup’ and is not a shadow copy – it is Metadata that ...

This post will show you how to fix System Restore Error 0x80071ac5 on a Windows 11/10 PC. A few Windows users have reportedly been facing System Restore failures. As ...

Microsoft’s restore point feature is a great safety net if something goes wrong with your PC. It allows you to revert your system back to a previous state, immediately providing a solution to any ...

Microsoft now sets a 60-day expiration for System Restore points on Windows 11. System Restore points previously aimed for 90 days, but often expired much sooner. Enabling System Restore is a valuable ...

Like most bundled Windows utilities, System Restore supports only the most basic features—but it does come with Windows XP. One important drawback is that you can't get to System Restore when your ...

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, ...

The operating system's built-in safety net can be a quick and easy way to recover from a PC problem, but it too can fail. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff ...