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Disable driver signature enforcement

Allows drivers containing improper signatures to be loaded

Command Prompt

Allows you to access the Command prompt while in Safe mode.

Enable boot logging

Creates a file, ntbtlog.txt, that lists all the drivers that are installed during startup and that might be useful for advanced troubleshooting.

File History Dialog box settings

Exclude folders, Advanced Settings

Disable early launch anti‐malware protection

If you are having problems that are caused by your anti‐virus program, you can stop the early launch anti‐malware protection, which allows you to update your virus definitions and perform further scans.

Exclude folders

If you don't want to save copies of specific folders or libraries, you can specify them here.

Disable automatic restart on system failure

Prevents Windows from automatically restarting if an error causes Windows to fail. Choose this option only if Windows is stuck in a loop where Windows fails, attempts to restart, and fails again repeatedly.

Startup Settings

Reboots Windows and lets you choose which advanced boot option you want to boot into

Startup Repair

Reboots into a specific Windows Recovery Environment program known as Start Repair and runs a diagnosis and repair routine that seeks to make your PC bootable again.

System Image Recovery

Recovers Windows using a system image file that you created with the recimg.exe command.

System Restore

Restores your system to a chosen restore point.

Version Section Settings

Save copies of Files, Keep saved Versions, Clean up versions

Clean up versions

Settings here are used to configure when files and folders older than a certain age are deleted. Files and folders/versions that were excluded or removed from your libraries are also deleted. Options here include All but the latest one; Older than 1, 3, 6, or 9 months; Older than 1 year (default); and Older than 2 years.

Enable Safe Mode with Networking

Starts Windows in Safe mode and includes the network drivers and services needed to access the Internet or other computers on your network.

Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Starts Windows in Safe mode with a command prompt window instead of the usual Windows interface.

Enable debugging

Starts Windows in an advanced troubleshooting mode intended for IT professionals and system administrators.

Enable low‐resolution video

Starts Windows using your current video driver and using low resolution (640 x 480) and refresh rate settings. You can use this mode to reset your display settings.

Enable Safe Mode

Starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services. If you make a change to the system and Windows no longer boots, you can try Safe mode.

Keep saved versions

The default is forever, but you can also set it to keep until space is needed; 1, 3, 6, or 9 months; or 1 or 2 years.

Save copies of files

The default is set to copy files every hour. Options include every 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes; every 3, 6, or 12 hours; or daily.

Advanced settings

You can identify the folders to exclude, the frequency for which they are backed up, and the amount of cache space you want to set aside for them.

Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE or WinRE)

can be used to repair common causes of unbootable operating systems. It is based on the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE).

Windows 10 File Recovery drive

can help by providing enough of a boot environment to get you back into the system so you can begin the troubleshooting process.

backup

duplicating data so that these duplications can be accessed in your efforts to restore the original after a data loss event.

wbadmin.exe command

enables you to back up and restore your operating system, volumes, files, folders, and applications from a command prompt. Since these commands can be executed at the command prompt, you can also create batch files/scripts that perform backups.

File History

is a feature in Windows 10 that is designed to keep your personal files safe. It enables users who are not administrators to select an external drive or a folder on the network, and it automatically backs up and restores their personal files.

restore point

is a representation of the state of your computer's system files and settings.

Safe Mode

is useful for troubleshooting problems with programs and drivers that might not start correctly or that might prevent Windows from starting correctly.

PC refresh

reinstalls Windows and keeps your personal files and settings. It also keeps the apps that came with your PC and any apps you may have installed from the Windows Store.

PC reset

reinstalls Windows but deletes your files, settings, and apps, except for the apps that came with your PC. Restoring your PC is a way to undo recent system changes you've made.

Windows 10 System Restore

saves information about your drivers, registry settings, programs, and system files in the form of restore points for drives with system protection turned on.

Windows 7 File Recovery

was designed to protect your computer in the event of a system failure by storing your data on another medium (hard drive, network folder, or CD/DVD). It can also back up a system image of your computer, including applications.