Windows 11 often auto-enables a OneDrive feature called Folder Backup without telling users that it is doing so.

Imagine your documents, photos, videos, and other files are gone forever by sudden system crashes or storage device failures. Quite scary, right? However, to prevent this from happening, Microsoft has ...

Launch multiple apps at once, clear temporary files, and more.

The worst-case scenario has befallen even the most careful computer user: a coffee mug spills on your laptop or an update wipes all your files and photos. Despite your best effort, accidents happen.

Making a full system image backup preserves not only your files, but Windows and all its settings as well. Here are the best free Windows backup and recovery tools with step-by-step instructions. When ...

If you have installed the latest KB5029331 update, now open the file explorer and you will find a very surprising change in the upper right corner. It now has a new button for backing up folders such ...

While effective and reliable for both local and cloud backup, the cost of online storage beyond 5GB is prohibitively expensive for most end-users. Better suited for business. NovaBackup efficiently ...

Explore the untapped potential of built-in Windows tools that rival their third-party counterparts.

In its free incarnation, MSP360 Desktop Backup is a worthwhile upgrade to Windows File History. However, the Pro version is subscription-only which makes it very pricey over time. I checked out both ...

The Windows Registry is a crucial Windows operating system component that stores configuration settings and options. However, if you incorrectly make changes to the Registry, it could cause Windows to ...