It seems like a worst-case scenario: Windows 7 gets to the boot screen and stops loading. You just tried to run a restore point, but it didn't work and now Windows won't load at all. You don't have to ...

Most prebuilt/OEM systems I've seen come with a system restore partition, or a utility that will let you make a set of restore disks. For any system I get rid of (personal, or business) I run Kill ...

A week ago I wrote about my investigations into System Restore on Windows XP and Windows Vista. I have since heard back from a program manager at Microsoft, who said of the Vista default disk ...

I cleaned out the hijackware and start-up stuff with HijackThis! and got rid of the trojans and the crapware apps that they installed, but I now am sitting with a pretty much useless Windows 7 ...

In addition to being useful for collaborative business use, shared network folders can also come in handy when it comes to backing up your business computers. The Backup and Restore feature of Windows ...

Reader Tom is dealing with this major hassle: When I switched from Windows XP to Windows 7, I was very careful to backup my entire computer to my laptop. After installing Windows 7, I found out that ...

It’s been a while since I’ve gathered up Windows tips for you. I know, I’ve been remiss. So this week I’ve got a great tip on fine-tuning Windows Vista and 7’s AutoPlay settings, and I help a reader ...