Free Windows Repair And Recovery Tools
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Friday, April 5, 2013 By Unknown
You may not know it, but there are several Windows recovery tools already installed on your PC. The method of using the Windows recovery partition can differ among manufacturers, so refer to your PC's documentation for instructions specific to your PC model.
You can access the Refresh option in the same way as the System Restore and Automatic Repair options. MalwareBytes is a great tool to have installed before you need it, because some malware will block your Internet access or your access to common anti-malware websites. Perhaps the best feature of these two options is that neither will damage your documents, pictures, music or other data.
To access them, hold down the Shift key and tap F8 just after the startup system messages appear but just before the boot process starts. With Windows 8, the situation has changed for the better. It features a clean, simple interface and an easy to understand green, yellow or red status icon to alert you to any problems that may occur. If this is the case, download the latest version from a friend's PC, and use a USB flash drive to copy it to your PC.
Windows Defender is a tool that runs in the background to provide help with prevention as well as removal of malware infections. Unfortunately these tools often required downloading disk images and burning CDs, understanding the Windows command prompt or following other not so simple instructions. That means that a drive created from a 64 bit installation of Windows cannot repair a 32 bit installation, and vice-versa.
Microsoft has done a wonderful job of making Windows 8 faster and more powerful than previous Windows versions. If your PC is running normally, you can take a first important step to making sure your PC runs as smoothly as possible by creating a Windows Recovery Drive. Also note that this option will erase all of your documents, so be sure to have a backup of your files available to copy back over once the recovery process is complete.
There is a paid version that offers advanced options, but the free version does an excellent job of identifying and removing most common malware, restoring your computer to the state it was in before the infection started. If that does not solve your issues, there is another Windows recovery option available, called a "Refresh". This is usually a last-resort option, used when nothing else seems to work, or when the damage done by a malware infection is too extensive to be cleaned up by other tools. Select Automatic Repair to scan your system in an attempt to determine what is causing your issue and repair it. If you have a malware infection, you can still utilize free tools to help clean up your system.
Most Windows 8 PCs purchased at retail also come with a Windows recovery partition, which can restore your PC to its factory-fresh state, including pre-installed software. Then install it and let it perform a full scan on your system. If on the other hand your PC will not boot properly, there are several free and pre-installed Windows recovery tools that can help. These options can sometimes even undo damage done by a malware infection. Click that option to begin the process.
Each serves a different purpose; System Restore rolls back Windows to a previous known working state, before the boot issue began. If your system boots fine but runs with issues, you can still try System Restore from within Windows. Be sure to note that a Recovery Drive can only repair the same type of system from which it was created. You should see an option to create a Recovery Drive on the left.
Another highly recommended free anti-malware tool is called MalwareBytes. Automatic Repair can identify and replace missing or damaged system files and perform other tasks as needed to get your PC working properly again. Fortunately, many of these tools are free. But no matter how good Windows 8 is, there will still be times when you need to use a Windows recovery tool to fix problems with your PC. These include System Restore and Automatic Repair, likely the two options you will use most.
When you have pressed the keys properly, the Windows logo will appear, and the words "Please wait" will appear at the bottom center of your screen. As you can see, there are lots of ways to take care of all your Windows recovery needs without paying a cent. For many people, Windows Defender is the only anti-malware tool they will ever need. A Recovery Drive will allow you to boot and use several Windows recovery utilities to recover a PC that cannot boot successfully from the hard drive.
After a short time, you will be offered several options for repairing your system. These free tools are mature, effective and best of all easy to use. Click on the magnifying glass to perform a search, and type "Recovery Drive" in the search area. Microsoft includes Windows Defender free with Windows 8. After performing a Refresh, you will need to re-install your software. To create a Recovery Drive, move your mouse to the lower right of your screen to bring up the charms bar.
Refreshing your PC will install a completely new copy of Windows 8, while keeping your documents and other files intact. MalwareBytes will provide you with a list of the malware it found and give you options to remove it. The media you use for the drive can be either a writable DVD or a USB Flash drive, and will contain everything you need to fix the most common Windows problems that may appear. Become familiar with them all so you can be ready if you ever need to recover your Windows 8 PC
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