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What Is Volume Shadow Copy and Why Does Windows 11 Depend on It?

This article explains how Volume Shadow Copy and the Volume Shadow Copy Service work in Windows 11, covering snapshot behavior, copy-on-write storage, dependent services, and key administrative commands for managing system recovery.

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