Manually Create Restore Points In Vista
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Vista makes it easy to restore your computer by allowing you to turn back the clock to a specific point in time. Vista’s System Restore creates restore points, which are essentially snapshots of system files at a point in time. If a problem arises, you can use System Restore to roll your computer back to the state it was in prior to the problem.
When Vista detects that a new device or program is being installed, it automatically creates a restore point. However, there are times when Vista will not recognize that a new program or device is being installed. Therefore, each time you make a hardware or a software change you will want to manually create a restore point to ensure a restore point is available in the event that problems arise from the installation.
To create a restore point in Vista:
- Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and select System Restore.
- From the System Restore window, click the Open System Protection link.
- Verify that the system disk is selected and click the Create button.
- Type a description for the restore point.
- Click the Create button. A status bar will appear as Vista saves your files. When the process is complete, a message box will appear indicating that the restore point was created.
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One Comment
drwho07
November 15th, 2008
at 8:29am
Few people will take the long way to do anything.
Running a simple script to make a restore point is more to my own liking. I even put a copy of the script in my Startup folder, for a System Restore Point every time I reboot. It has a distinctive name, “Hacked the Registry” so it stands out among the other restore points made by windows.
I know that name was meant to be a joke, by the original writer, but it also serves a valuable purpose.
Set SRP=GetObject(”winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore”)
CSRP=SRP.CreateRestorePoint(”Hacked the registry”, 0, 100)
Copy and paste the above two lines into “Notepad” (NOT Wordpad) and save as:
Set Restore Point.vbs
Save the file wherever is most convenient for you and just run it to make yourself a new restore point. Windows will put the time and date on the Restore Point along with the name, “Hacked The Registry”, so you’ll know it was the one you created.
Happy Computing,
The Doctor