A lot of people who use the computer know the basic of operating a computer but that does not make them experts and many people do not want to be. When suddenly your computer started to malfunction and you think you will spend ten minutes to fix the problem but two hours later you are not even closer in fixing the problem and worst yet, you do not have a clue what the problem is. There is a simpler way to fix your machine rather than getting headaches trying to become a computer mechanic to get your machine running again. Not only it will save you time and money but the best thing is, it is easy to use and already include in your windows. The tool is called system restore.
So what is system restore? System restore lets you to undo changes to your computer system and programs. It helps you by restoring your computer system file to an earlier point of time. It will undo any system changes on your computer without affecting your personal file and folders. System restore is located in the Accessories folder under System Tools.
Have you face a situation getting into trouble when you are playing around with the configuration setting or after you have installed a program or driver and suddenly your computer started giving errors? When you install programs or drivers, sometimes the installation can cause unexpected changes to your computer resulting windows to become unstable and components to malfunction. Usually by uninstalling the programs or drivers will correct the problems but if this method does not fix the problems then you can try system restore to restore your computer state to an earlier date when everything is running fine. Windows system restore uses a feature called system protection. This system regularly creates and save multiple restores points on your computer containing information about registry settings and other windows system information. You can also create your own restore point manually. Using system restore is easy and flexible. Just follow the wizard’s simple steps. You can choose the suggested restore point or your own and if you do not like your computer state after the restoration process is complete, you can always reverse it back and select another restore point that you like but make sure not to turn off your computer or attempt to cancel the process when restoration is in progress or you will get into more problems.
System restore is a great tool in fixing computer problems but there is few things you need to know about windows system restore. System restore can help you to solve many problems but not everything. You should keep in mind that this is not designed to restore your personal folders and files. It can not help you to recover files that has been damaged or deleted. It can not fix your hardware or software problems, consult your vendors for this type of problems. System restore uses your hard disk space for the restore point’s information and settings, the more restore points created the more hard disk space is required.
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