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Use the new Windows Backup to restore your operating system

What you need: Windows 10 or 11

Time required: 30 minutes

indows 11’s Moment 4 update, which arrived in late September, introduced a backup tool called Windows Backup, which was simultaneously added to Windows 10. It copies your data and settings to OneDrive, from where you can recover them should disaster strike or if you’re setting up a new PC. This will ensure your settings are reinstated, your folders restored, and any apps you’ve pinned to your taskbar are returned

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