Still, there are some uses for USB sticks in 2026 that everyone should know about. An old or new flash drive can be turned into a recovery drive that, in the event of hardware failure or another serious computer issue, can restore your device to its factory settings. Your recovery drive will contain the Windows Recovery Environment, a toolset used for troubleshooting problems that prevent Windows from opening properly, as well as important Windows files and any installed updates. Creating a...
