Microsoft has changed how it updates PCs that run the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). WinRE will be updated using the monthly cumulative update. This change only applies to PCs that get updates from Windows Update (WU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Windows 11 Windows 10. Disk Management in Windows helps you perform advanced storage tasks like initializing a new drive and extending or shrinking volumes. Here’s some info on things you can do using Disk Management: Initialize a new drive. Extend a basic volume. Shrink a basic volume. Change a drive letter. Troubleshoot Disk Management.

To decompress files. Open File Explorer and find the compressed folder. To unzip the entire folder, right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions. You can also select Extract All from the command ribbon. To decompress a single file or folder, double-click the compressed folder to open it.

This article describes the Windows Update Standalone Installer (Wusa.exe) in the following Windows operating systems: The Wusa.exe file is in the %windir%\System32 folder. The Windows Update Standalone Installer uses the Windows Update Agent API to install update packages.

Use Disk Cleanup. Uninstall desktop apps you no longer need. Uninstall Windows Store apps you no longer need. Archive or delete files you're no longer using. Reduce the size of the WinSxS folder. Make OneDrive files online-only. To make files online-only using the OneDrive app. To make files online-only using File Explorer.

Select Update Driver. If Windows doesn't find a new driver, you can try looking for one on the device manufacturer's website and follow their instructions. Reinstall the device driver. In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager, then select Device Manager.

To unzip (extract) files or folders from a zipped folder. Combine several files into a single compressed folder to save storage space or to share them more easily.

Run the following expand.exe command to extract the KB3117586-AMD64-ENU-Console.msp file from the KB3117586-AMD64-ENU-Console.cab file:Expand.exe –R <Dowloadlocation> \ KB3117586-AMD64-ENU-Console.cab <TargetPath> Open a command prompt that has administrator permissions, and then browse to the folder that contains the extracted files.

To create and format a new partition (volume) To format an existing partition (volume) Learn about creating and formatting hard disk partitions in Windows.

Windows includes a tool called Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). This tool gathers information about your computer and displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment, which you can use to diagnose computer issues.