Windows 11 Windows 10. Your Windows PC comes with a one-stop backup solution, Windows Backup, that will help you to back up many of the things that are most important to you.

The utility restores backups that are made on Windows XP and on Windows Server 2003 to computers that are running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. To download the utility, go to the "How to obtain this update" section. Notes. Removable Storage Manager (RSM) is no longer included in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Use the following table to decide which backup solution is best for you. To learn more about recovery, see Recovery options in Windows 10. Learn about Windows 10 backup solutions to protect your important files and photos.

Windows 10. Use System restore to make restore points when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and when you create a restore point manually. Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made. To go back to a restore point:

To create a recovery drive in Windows 11: In the search box on the taskbar, search for Create a recovery drive and then select it. You might be asked to enter an admin password or confirm your choice. When the tool opens, make sure Back up system files to the recovery drive is selected and then select Next.

Tap the Windows Start button and type BitLocker. Select the Manage BitLocker Control Panel app from the list of search results. In the BitLocker app select Back up your recovery key. Select where you want the key backed up.

Back up your BitLocker recovery key. Device encryption in Windows. Recovery options in Windows. Learn different ways to locate your BitLocker recovery key in Windows, and learn about how BitLocker might have been activated on your system.

Open Recovery settings. Note: If you don't see the option to Restore preinstalled apps, it means your PC doesn't have preinstalled apps configured. Related links. Recovery options in Windows. Fresh Start in Windows 10 lets you perform a clean reinstallation and update of Windows while keeping your personal data and most Windows settings intact.

If you can’t locate a lost file from your backup, then you can use Windows File Recovery, which is a command line app available from the Microsoft Store. Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices) and can’t be restored from the ...

Remove an installed Windows update. Reset your PC. Use the Startup Repair function. Use installation media to reinstall Windows 11. Use installation media to restore your PC. Use a recovery drive to restore or recover your PC. Go back to your previous version of Windows. Restore from a system restore point.