How Perform A Systemrestore In Windows Xp

One area I've always felt was lacking in past Windows versions was the ability to undo changes that were made to the operating system. If you make a lot of changes, as I do, eventually your system will head south with small hope of recovery other than a full reformat and reinstall. I'm informed that Windows Me had the capability to roll itself back to prior configurations. Because my total working time with MS Windows Me was concerning ten mins (extended adequate to initiate a reformat) I'll proceed below the guise which systemrestore is a high-quality innovation for XP.

This is the opening screen for SystemRestore, accessible by clicking (Start) (All Programs) (Accessories) (System Tools) (System Restore). Choose from the bulleted options on the right whether you want to restore your computer to an earlier time or create a new restore point for future use.

If you have chosen to restore to a previously established restore point the screen above will open. The calendar on the left will have dates in bold. Selecting a day will show the restore points available for that date in the breakout to the right of the calendar. Select the restore point you want and click (Next).

Last chance (not really) before you start the restore process. I say not really because one of the excellent features of System Restore is the ability to undo any restore performed. The (Help and Support) option available from the (Start) menu is an excellent source of more information on the different types of restore points available. Search under "SystemRestore".

When you choose to establish a new restore point rather than go back to a previous restore point the screen above will open. Simply type in a name for the restore point in the data entry box. Be descriptive in your naming to make it easier when you come back to do a restore. Click (Create) and the process will begin.

The opening screen for systemrestore contains a link called (SystemRestore Settings). Clicking it will open the System Properties page which is accessible from many different locations and via many methods. The property page allows you to disable SystemRestore on any or all drives with the one caveat that it must be enabled on C:\ if any of the other drives are enabled. Click (Settings) to open the page shown below.

The Settings Property Sheet allows you to select the percentage of the drive space allocated to restore points. The default setting is 12% of total drive size, but this can be increased or decreased depending on the number of restore points you want to have available.

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