Windows 7 - System Restore help..

ekopaxus · 02-04-2009

Hi,

In Windows 7, how can I set automatic restore points? In Windows XP the calender would show up and you would pick the date, etc. Can this be done with Windows 7?

Hope I'm making myself clear.

Your reply and help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

NosferatuX · 02-04-2009

Hi ekopaxus,

Please read the following posts;
create restore point... shortcut?
Post #2 answers your question and can be modified in task scheduler if needed
and
How to Make a Create System Restore Point Shortcut in Windows 7

ekopaxus · 02-04-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by NosferatuX

Hi ekopaxus,

Please read the following posts;
create restore point... shortcut?
and
How to Make a Create System Restore Point Shortcut in Windows 7

Hi.

Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated.

NosferatuX · 02-04-2009

You're most welcome

Ex_Brit · 02-04-2009

There's an error in that thread...since when does Windows creat restore points at every boot and 12pm every day? In my system it certainly doesn't.

Brink · 02-04-2009

Hi Peter,

In Task Manager there is a SR task for System Restore that is suppose to check for changes and create a restore point at each cold system startup it detects changes. It does not apply when Windows 7 wakes up though. At least, this is what the task is suppose to do.

Ex_Brit · 02-04-2009

I found the task finally and it has never run, probably because it was set to only run when idle, which is never when and if I'm booted into the Windows 7 partition. I changed the user name to myself from "System" and was then able to change all that. Hopefully it will now run. (Settings were all greyed out until I changed the user name).

Brink · 02-04-2009

LOL, I guess that would explain why. I hope it runs for you now.

Ex_Brit · 02-04-2009

Thanks for your help.

Ex_Brit · 02-04-2009

Update...it wont run...darn it. I'll just go on making manual restore poiints. I seem to remember similar issues in Vista and XP.

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