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Windows 11 Point-in-time restore can use up to 50GB of storage for boot loop recovery

Abhijith M B

3h ago· 10 min readenNews

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Summary

Microsoft's Point-in-time restore feature for Windows 11, arriving in the June 2026 optional update KB5095093, can use up to 50GB of storage to create system snapshots that help users recover from boot loops without reinstalling Windows. The feature is not pre-reserved but uses space on demand, and the article argues the storage cost is reasonable given the convenience of quick system recovery.

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Point-in-time restore becomes necessary when your PC is stuck in a boot loop, and you need to get back to a working state without reinstalling Windows from scratch.

Once you understand what it buys you, 50GB starts to look very reasonable.

Point-in-time restore, which is one of the easiest and fastest methods for system recovery, just arrived in the June 2026 optional update KB5095093

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Windows 11 Point-in-time restore can use up to 50GB of storage, but the space isn't pre-reserved. Here's how it works and why it's worth it.

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