Learn about the recovery options in Windows. Find out how to reset your PC, go back to a previous version of Windows, or use media to reinstall Windows.

Oct 14, 2025 · Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) is a set of built‑in Windows tools designed to help troubleshoot and fix common system problems. If your PC has trouble starting, …

Oct 14, 2025 · Recovery on cloud storage and network file shares is not supported. Important: If you want to increase your chances of recovering a file, minimize or avoid using your computer. In the …

Step 3: Put your Surface Duo into Recovery mode Unplug the USB cable from your Surface Duo if it’s connected to your Windows 10/11 PC. On your Surface Duo, press and hold the Power button, then …

Quick machine recovery is designed to help Windows 11 devices recover from widespread boot issues by applying remediations from Microsoft through Windows Update when the device is in the …

Jan 12, 2007 · Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files in Windows.

Summary As a follow-up to the CrowdStrike Falcon agent issue impacting Windows clients and servers, we have released an updated recovery tool with two repair options to help IT administrators expedite …

Restore Windows 11. If none of these steps help, try restoring Windows 11 using a system restore point, or one of the other options listed at Recovery options in Windows 11. Choose the recovery option …

When you open a workbook that has been corrupted, Excel automatically starts File Recovery mode and attempts to reopen and simultaneously repair the workbook. Excel cannot always start File Recovery …

Oct 14, 2025 · Learn how to change Windows startup settings, including enabling Safe Mode.