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Windows 11's latest update breaks PC recovery tools — here's what's affected and what you can do

The end of Windows 10 might not hurt so bad if Microsoft would quit breaking crucial elements of Windows 11. This time, it's the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) that's been knocked out of ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 gets new Cloud Rebuild, Point-in-Time Restore tools

Microsoft announced two new Windows 11 recovery features today at the Ignite developer conference, called Cloud Rebuild and Point-in-Time Restore (PITR), that aim to reduce downtime and make it easier ...

"Minimize downtime and simplify troubleshooting": Microsoft's powerful new recovery tool is quietly fixing System Restore. Here's how it actually works.

System Restore has long been the go-to option for Windows recovery, but it's certainly not perfect. Microsoft's new ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Brings New Automatic Recovery Tool to Windows 11 After Last Year's CrowdStrike Outage

Microsoft is adding a new feature to Windows 11 called Quick Machine Recovery (QMR), which is made to automatically revive PCs that cannot boot properly. QMR lets a Windows 11 device start in the ...

Dell recommends uninstalling SupportAssist following Windows 11 system crashes

A faulty Dell SupportAssist update is triggering BSOD crashes on Windows 11, but the company recommends uninstalling the tool ...
Neowin

Microsoft explains 'Fix problems using Windows Update' and how it's not for everyone

Back in July of 2023, which is well over a year ago (Oh how time flies!), Microsoft began testing a neat Windows recovery feature inside the Canary channel, build 25905. The feature was called "Fix ...
Neowin

Microsoft posts official uninstall and recovery guide for botched Windows 11/10 update0 0

Microsoft has updated one of its official guide on its website about Windows 11 and 10 recovery when a botched update breaks a PC. Earlier this month, Neowin noticed a new support article put up by ...
CSOonline

Microsoft fixes the fixes that broke Windows tools

Microsoft has corrected two August 2025 Patch Tuesday bugs that blocked Windows 11 upgrades and broke reset and recovery tools across Windows 10 and 11. Microsoft has issued fixes for a pair of ...
TWCN Tech News

Windows 11 Recovery Drive not detecting USB

If the Windows 11 recovery drive is not detecting the USB device, follow the solutions below. Check the 32 GB recovery image limitation Fully reset the USB using Diskpart Update chipset and controller ...
TWCN Tech News

Recover data from an unbootable hard drive in Windows 11

We will show you the following two ways to recover your data from an unbootable hard drive in Windows 11/10. Using the Command Prompt Using UI in Windows Recovery Environment Since your laptop has ...
Lifehacker

Update Your PC Now to Patch This Windows RE Bug

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...