Recovery drive in Windows 10

HarryT · 04-02-2016, 03:54 PM

Today I created a recovery drive on a USB memory stick for my Windows 10 laptop. Anyone know if it's necessary to re-create the recovery drive after a Windows Update? It takes quite a long time (about 1h 40m) to create the recovery drive, so it would be a bit of a pain to do it every time an update gets installed.

markyisri · 07-09-2017, 12:04 PM

Depends. If it's a big update, you might as well recreate it. If it's a few updates here and there, don't bother.

Of course, if you generally have a limited Internet connection, then you would want to recreate it every time you downloaded a significant number of updates.

BUT, be careful! You want to be able to return your machine to a pristine, like-new state. Not a machine that is loaded down with junk Windows might install.

04-02-2016, 03:54 PM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Recovery drive in Windows 10 Today I created a recovery drive on a USB memory stick for my Windows 10 laptop. Anyone know if it's necessary to re-create the recovery drive after a Windows Update? It takes quite a long time (about 1h 40m) to create the recovery drive, so it would be a bit of a pain to do it every time an update gets installed.

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07-09-2017, 12:04 PM	#2
markyisri Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 2072648 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Aura Edition 2	Depends. If it's a big update, you might as well recreate it. If it's a few updates here and there, don't bother. Of course, if you generally have a limited Internet connection, then you would want to recreate it every time you downloaded a significant number of updates. BUT, be careful! You want to be able to return your machine to a pristine, like-new state. Not a machine that is loaded down with junk Windows might install.

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