system restore points?

boohbah said:

BFK i followed the tut for instant restore point at startup without details and when i extracted the zip file /winrar there was only one file in the folder and the other was a shortcut on the desk top,
anyhow i cut and pasted into prog files and startup file and restarted but there is no restore point for the startup i just did.
could i have done something wrong

Hello mate.



I just set-up the one with no description and it worked flawlessly, which one are you using?

I / you should get UAC prompts as soon as windows starts/you log-on, did you?


this one first --> then this one.

Hi BFK no , i got no prompts, i have just restarted a second time to be sure and still nothing i have used the no description Dl , i shall re do it and see

Howdy, don't copy/paste the files/shortcut use cut/paste, that's how I always do it.

OK ive re-done everything as stated in tut and cut not copy, the bit im not getting is in the tut there are two files in the folder and when i extract i get one file.... eg

i should make that clearer ...when i extract the folder there is one file in it plus a shortcut on desktop

Here's how ...



Extract the Zip file to the desktop ...

Cut "Instant Restore Point" file and paste to "Program Files" not the x86 one.



Then open the "Startup File in the start menu ....



Then cut/paste the "Instant Restore Point" shortcut into the Startup folder.



Then close everything and restart and it will work.

Ted feel free to give me whatever size Darwin award you choose .
although i followed the tut to the letter the one mistake i was making was cutting the FILE inside the folder and not the actual FOLDER, Doh
thanks for your patience.and screens

That's OK Julian we all have our moments'



I'm just pleased you got it working mate, thanks for keeping me updated.