Chapter 5
System Restore
IN THIS CHAPTER
Ensuring that System Restore is on
Restoring the system
Using an older system restore point
Creating a restore point
Canceling a system restore
Confirming the system restore schedule
The first — and best — trick you should try when Windows goes awry is a restart. Simple. Effective. Works most of the time.
When a restart fails to cure the PC’s ills, the next instant cure you should try is System Restore. This tool has been around since Windows 98, where it was tucked away in a command-line utility. But, starting with Windows XP, System Restore gained full graphical powers to allow recovery from common goofs, such as wrong settings or improperly installed software or hardware.
The System Restore Philosophy
At some point, I believe a Microsoft programmer said, “Whoops.” The exclamation had nothing to do with writing code or spilling coffee. ...
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