Restoring to a previously created restore point in Windows 7



Sometimes a program or a driver can trash Windows 7’s stability. Taking the system back in time to before you installed that software, or to any restore point currently stored on the hard drive, is easy. Just follow these steps:

1. Open the Backup and Restore Center by clicking on Start button from the Taskbar and then Control Panel and then System and Maintenance and then click on Backup and Restore Center.

2. Click Repair Windows Using System Restore. The System Restore window will appears.

3. Decide whether to use the recommended restore point or to choose a different one, and click Next.

4. Confirm the restore point and click Finish. A warning dialog box appears, telling you that the restore cannot be undone; click OK to proceed.

Windows reboots the computer. During the bootstrap, it restores the computer to your chosen restore point. When the boot cycle is complete and after you log on, a dialog box will appear saying “System Restore Completed Successfully. The system has been restored on 22/11/2008 13:20:40 PM. Your documents have not been affected”.

Turning off System Restore

The System Restore service doesn’t do anything to Windows 7’s performance, and it gives an extra layer of protection beyond that of creating backup sets on removable media. To put it another way, System Restore works, and it works well. But if you want to shut it off, follow these steps:

1. Open the Backup and Restore Center by clicking on Start button and then Control Panel and then System and Maintenance and then click on Backup and Restore Center.

2. Click Create a Restore Point or Change Settings. The System Properties dialog box appears.

3. Click to deselect the box next to the drive designated for saving restore points.

4. Click OK. A dialog box confirming your decision to turn off System Restore appears.

5. Decide whether you really want to turn off System Restore, and click OK or Cancel.