Microsoft's new Windows 11 recovery tool is the ultimate Undo button - how to enable it

After a CrowdStrike update caused millions of Windows PCs worldwide to crash in July 2024, Microsoft announced the Windows ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11's Upcoming 'Cloud Rebuild' Feature Will Reinstall the OS Without a Hard Copy

Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that lets users reinstall the OS and restore drivers directly from the internet, without needing a USB drive. Windows Insiders can currently find the ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Tests “Cloud Rebuild” Windows 11 Recovery for PCs That Don’t Boot

Microsoft has added Windows 11 Cloud Rebuild to preview builds, letting unbootable PCs reinstall from the cloud without USB ...
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I stopped paying for file recovery — Windows had a hidden tool all along

Your recovery odds depend on timing, not which tool you buy.

Seagate 8TB at $0.00003 Per MB Is the Cheapest Way to Store Everything You Own, Recovery Services Included

At $0.00003 per megabyte, the Seagate Expansion 8TB external hard drive is the cheapest way to store data that currently ...
Windows Report

Windows 10 KB5094127 May Trigger BitLocker Recovery Key Prompt, Microsoft Shares Temporary Fix

Yesterday, Microsoft released June 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. While the company has confirmed that Windows 11 patch doesn’t trigger issue, it has warned the Window 10 ...
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A vulnerability has been discovered that allows access to Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives using only files on a USB drive, without the recovery key.

A zero-day vulnerability called ' YellowKey,' which could potentially bypass Microsoft's BitLocker-encrypted drives, has been disclosed by security researcher Nightmare-Eclipse. Alongside this, ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 10 KB5075039 update fixes broken Recovery Environment

Microsoft has released the KB5075039 Windows Recovery Environment update for Windows 10 to fix a long-standing issue that prevented some users from accessing the Recovery environment. The Windows ...
Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Confirms New BitLocker Recovery Issue on Windows 10 & 11 Post October 2026 Patch

Some Windows PCs are unexpectedly booting into BitLocker recovery mode following Microsoft’s October 2025 security updates, according to a new service alert spotted by Bleeping Computer. The issue ...
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The Windows Recovery Environment, specifically designed to fix broken things, has broken, and I don't think that should happen

Windows 11's October update (KB5066835) breaks USB keyboard and mouse in WinRE, blocking recovery. USB devices still work inside Windows, but WinRE options become unusable after the update. Microsoft ...
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How to use Recovery Drive to restore Windows 11 computer

Essentially, a Recovery Drive stores a copy of your Windows 11/10 environment without your personal files and desktop applications on another source, such as a DVD or USB drive. So in the event your ...