If used properly, new features built into Windows 11 offer safe, nearly complete backup, restore, repair, and recovery operations without third-party tools — but there are some caveats worth knowing.

Windows 11 beta introduces a "quick machine recovery" tool to address boot issues. The tool automatically applies fixes from Windows Recovery Environment to reduce downtime. Microsoft also adds new ...

Microsoft has announced several new recovery tools and features coming to Windows 11 that are designed to help users bring a PC back to a working state in the event of catastrophic failure. The ...

QMR is Microsoft’s emerging tool to resurrect Windows after updates break bad. Here’s what it does and how to take it for a test drive. A noteworthy new feature is starting to make its way into ...

Microsoft has announced a new tool called Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) for Windows 11 to reduce downtime caused by critical issues. The tool is currently being tested with Windows Insiders in the Beta ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is developing a Windows 11 feature called 'Quick Machine Recovery' to help users swiftly recover from serious PC issues. Part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative, it automates what ...

Microsoft is working on a new Windows "Quick Machine Recovery" feature that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update "targeted fixes" to remotely fix systems rendered unbootable. This new ...

"The new UI is simpler, and more aligned with Windows 11's design language," explains Microsoft. "It removes the frowny face and QR code, and instead presents a short, readable message with the stop ...

Microsoft is adding a new feature to Windows 11 called Quick Machine Recovery (QMR), which is made to automatically revive PCs that cannot boot properly. QMR lets a Windows 11 device start in the ...

If you've installed the big Windows 11 update that Microsoft pushed out in August (which also includes the new Black Screen of Death), you'll notice a brand new entry in Settings: Quick Machine ...