Restore Point Size


  1. MourningStar
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    Restore Point Size


    1. Are all restore points (user-created, windows update, etc) exactly the same size?

    2. How do I determine the actual size (in bytes) of each of my restore points?

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  3. SIW2
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    Time Traveller seems to do it, but I am not certain what that really means.

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  4. MourningStar
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    ^
    thx ...

    ... however, I prefer an 'on-board' solution.
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