How to Add "Create Restore Point" to Context Menu in XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
InformationThis tutorial will show you how to add "Create Restore Point" to the desktop and folder window context menu in XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add, remove, and use the Create Restore Point context menu.
NoteThis can be handy to make it easy to quickly manually create a restore point whenever you like.
When you right click or press and hold on your desktop on in an opened folder in File Explorer, and click/tap on the Create Restore Point context menu, you will see this dialog below pop-up to allow you to enter a description you want for the restore point.
When the restore point has been successfully completed a few moments later, you will see this dialog below pop-up to let you know.
WarningSystem Restore isn't available for Windows RT.
For the Create Restore Point context menu to work, you must have System Protection turned on for at least the C: (Windows) drive. If you do not, then you will get the error below while using this context menu.
- How to Turn System Protection On or Off in Windows 7
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EXAMPLE: "Create Restore Point" context menu
OPTION ONETo Add "Create Restore Point" to Context Menu
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below. 2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.
3. Open the downloaded ZIP file, and extract (drag and drop) the Add_Create_Restore_Point_to_Context_Menu.reg and CreateRP-Success_Message.vbs files to your desktop.
4. Unblock the extracted CreateRP-Success_Message.vbs file, then move it into the C:\Windows folder.
5. If prompted, click/tap on Continue and Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista) to approve.
6. Double click/tap on the extracted Add_Create_Restore_Point_to_Context_Menu.reg file to merge it.
7. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK to approve.
OPTION TWOTo Remove "Create Restore Point" from Context Menu
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below. 2. Save the .bat file to your desktop.That's it,
3. Right click or press and hold on the .bat file, and click/tap on Run as administrator.
4. If prompted, click/tap on Run and Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista) to approve.
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