One of the first things I normally do when I set up a computer with Windows XP, right after I install anti-virus and anti-spyware programs, is to configure Internet Explorer (IE) and System Restore ...

If you’ve ever had a bad Windows update or a system corruption, you’ll know it can be paralyzing for your OS, or operating ...

The operating system's built-in safety net can be a quick and easy way to recover from a PC problem, but it too can fail. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff ...

I am trying to use system restore under XP and it won't successfully restore, even in safe mode. Any idea what would cause this? Might it have been the most recene critical update I installed?

I just installed a new Memorex DVD burner on my XP Pro system, and then like an idiot, installed the crappy bundled software that came with it: Roxio EZ CD and DVD Creator 6.<br><br>That crappy ...

If System Restore has failed to extract a file and you see an unexpected error 0x80070301 in Windows 11/10, follow these suggestions to fix the problem. Disable ...

Microsoft Corp. today confirmed that Windows XP users who repair the operating system cannot update their PCs with the latest patches because of a file included with the stealth update pushed out to ...