When Microsoft first released Windows 10, they gave customers who were running certain editions of Windows a one year window within which they could upgrade to Windows 10 for free. In most cases, ...

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Q: I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 8437 with Windows 10 installed on it. I cannot create the recovery drive despite everything I have tried. I keep getting the message “We can’t create the ...

Whenever Windows 7 had problems, you could just insert your Windows 7 installation CD and run its recovery tools. Most Windows 8 users, however, don't have an installation CD. Here's how to make a ...

The worst time to learn your way around the Recovery Drive is when you’re facing a disaster. This rundown of its tools and options will help you be prepared. In last week’s post, Be prepared: Create a ...

Creating a Recovery Drive allows you to boot your system and access recovery and troubleshooting tools if something goes wrong with a Windows 10 installation. Here’s how to do that. If you can only ...

Reader Larry wrote me regarding his new Asus machine, which came without any kind of recovery disks (which would be used to restore Windows in the event of a major system meltdown). That’s not ...