May 17, 2019 11:33 AM
Profile: Ed Tittel
System Restore, VSS Backup, Windows 10, Windows PowerShell
PowerShell Handles Windows 10 Restore Points

In 2017 I wrote a post entitled "Win10 Volume Shadow Copies May Need Cleanup." I've just learned that useful PowerShell cmdlets do likewise. They provide analogs to...
July 13, 2017 1:23 PM
Profile: Ed Tittel
Disk cleanup, Shadow Copy, VSS Backup, Windows 10
Win10 Volume Shadow Copies May Need Cleanup

Mostly, the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service works behind the scenes. This service coordinates among backup tools, applications in need of backup, and OS-provided storage management and hardware. Usually abbreviated VSS, this service enables creation and capture of shadow copies. Helpfully,