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Windows 11 25H2: setup, recovery & disk health

The complete TechNest route through Windows 11 25H2: Storage Sense, Energy Saver, Quick Machine Recovery, update pause control, passkeys, and disk space tools.

This route collects every TechNest walkthrough for Windows 11 25H2 in the order most people need them: keep the disk clean, set power behaviour, know how recovery works before you need it, control when updates arrive, and move passwordless sign-in to passkeys. Each guide was checked against Microsoft’s current documentation at publish time, and the cluster page is the fastest way to move between related steps without searching.

9 checked guides in this route

  1. Configure Storage Sense Safely on Windows 11 25H2 Without Losing Downloads

    Configure Storage Sense on Windows 11 25H2 while keeping Downloads cleanup under deliberate control and checking the expected settings.

  2. Configure Energy Saver on Windows 11 25H2

    Configure Windows 11 25H2 Energy Saver for automatic or system-tray activation, then review related energy settings without changing everything at …

  3. Enable Quick Machine Recovery on Windows 11 25H2

    Find Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11 25H2, enable it through Settings, confirm the setting, and understand what it can and cannot fix.

  4. Windows 11 25H2 Update Pauses: How the 35-Day Calendar Works

    Learn how Windows 11 25H2's update-pause calendar works, what happens when a pause expires, and when delaying updates is a sensible choice.

  5. Windows 11 Passkey Settings: Stored Keys vs App Access

    Learn which Windows 11 passkey setting to use for reviewing stored credentials or responding to an application's access request.

  6. Move Your Windows 11 Apps with WinGet Export and Import

    Create a reviewable WinGet app inventory on Windows 11 25H2, transfer it safely, restore available packages, and verify the result without mistaking …

  7. What Is Using Disk Space on Windows 11? Four Analyzers Compared

    Compare Windows 11 Storage, WizTree, TreeSize Free, and WinDirStat to identify space-hungry categories, folders, and files before deciding what to …

  8. 7-Zip vs PeaZip: Which Open Source Archiver Fits Windows 11 Workflows?

    Compare 7-Zip and PeaZip for Windows 11: evaluation of compression speed, format support, user interface, and encryption security features.

  9. Back Up and Restore a WSL 2 Distribution on Windows 11 24H2

    Create a timestamped TAR backup of an Ubuntu 24.04 WSL 2 distribution, record its SHA-256 checksum, restore it under an isolated name, and remove the …