Again in July of 2023, which is nicely over a yr in the past (Oh how time flies!), Microsoft started testing a neat Home windows restoration function inside the Canary channel, construct 25905. The function was known as “Repair issues utilizing Home windows Replace”.

Microsoft understands that restore and restoration of Home windows is crucial as customers can run into points. That is additionally why the corporate not too long ago added a useful shortcut hyperlink that goes straight to the restoration settings menu in its official steerage about putting in Home windows 11 on unsupported {hardware}.

Since it’s a new function, Neowin seen that Microsoft not too long ago revealed a help article about ‘Repair issues utilizing Home windows Replace’ explaining the way it works. It writes:

Home windows Replace may help repair issues together with your PC. Repair issues utilizing Home windows Replace is a restoration software that may assist resolve points associated to updates. Utilizing this software will reinstall the present model of Home windows in your machine. This software preserves all of your apps, paperwork, and settings. Ensure that to maintain your PC linked to an influence supply and the web throughout reinstallation.

Thus, it primarily performs an in-place restore of Home windows system recordsdata and elements by reinstalling the OS by way of the Home windows Replace. We’ve got already coated it in a devoted information on the right way to use it.

The corporate too has additionally shared its personal step-by-step information. It says:

Within the Settings app in your Home windows machine, choose System > Restoration or use the next shortcut:
Open Restoration settings

• Below Repair issues utilizing Home windows Replace, choose Reinstall now

• Within the Repair issues utilizing Home windows Replace window, select if you wish to permit the PC to mechanically restart quarter-hour after the set up completes

• Choose OK whenever you’re prepared to start out the set up

• The reinstall will take you to the Home windows Replace web page in Settings. It can begin downloading a restore model of the final working system replace that was efficiently put in in your PC. As soon as the obtain is full, the restore model of the replace installs

• As soon as the reinstall is full, restart your PC should you didn’t select to permit it to restart mechanically

Microsoft provides that the “Repair issues utilizing Home windows Replace” choice additionally comes up when a Home windows replace fails to put in. On this case, a “ Reinstall your present model of Home windows to restore system recordsdata and elements” message is displayed alongside Reinstall now choice which triggers the Repair issues utilizing Home windows Replace restore software.

Nevertheless, whereas this function is useful, it isn’t for everybody. Microsoft has confirmed that it’s only obtainable on Home windows 11 and that too on variations 22H2 and newer with the February 2024 non-obligatory replace or later put in. Moreover that, managed PCs, like these for work and faculty will not have it.

You will discover extra particulars about it right here on the official help article on Microsoft’s website.