But if you do have problems booting up your computer as normal, a recovery USB drive can save your system and restore access to your files and apps.

Here’s how: Windows XP: Click the Start button and select All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and System Restore. Select Create a restore point, click Next, and follow the prompts.

If your PC is operating perfectly right now, great! But getting ahead of any future PC fiascos with a recovery drive may save you from a major tech-induced headache later.

Want to create & restore single or multiple Cloud PCs? See this post for the step-by-step instructions on how to complete the task easily.

You can get Rescue and Recovery as a part of the Thinkvantage package for free. <BR><BR>Its a backup solution rather than a image solution, but it does make an image wide backup.

Microsoft is shortening the amount of time System Restore points will be available for your Windows PC, which means you’ll need to create them more often.

In other words, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 System Restore points will be deleted after 60 days, so you need to periodically create restore points.