True Type--Problems

markg2 · 22 Nov 2010

The screen that I'm seeing when selecting Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Restore Point only does not provide for creating only restoring?

Hopalong X · 22 Nov 2010

Search bar in Start menu type "create restore point" click it.
Now you have Create button and Configure if needed.

markg2 · 22 Nov 2010

Excellent!

I have placed both flavors of create on my desktop + pinned sys restore to start and will use + keep on eye on history over the next few weeks.

Thanks!

Mark

Hopalong X · 22 Nov 2010

Your welcome. I hope we got it all fixed.
Post back if you have more problems.
Mike

markg2 · 25 Nov 2010

Something still seems amiss.

I checked Restore Points just now and there were 4 points all reflecting stuff done today. The 1 point that the system had created on the 25th at ~12 a.m. and the 2 that I added with your suggested utility are gone?

Mark

Hopalong X · 26 Nov 2010

When checking restore points make sure the "Show more restore points" box is checked as in my picture.

Then follow below tutorial. Make sure Step #8 is set to at least 10%. I prefer 10% or larger up to 15%. Too small and you loose old ones as you are now.
If yours is 10% now up it to 12-15%.
If your HD is 300GB or bigger you should have plenty of extra space.
I only had 160GB HD on my old XP computer and had 20GB for restore points.
That is about 20+%.

Step #8 there are three circles at top make sure the one is marked the same as in the picture.
Don't forget to click "Okay" when done. That applys changes.

System Protection - Change Disk Space Usage

Mike

markg2 · 01 Dec 2010

I waited prior to posting this reply to be certain that what I report represents consistent action of the system.

I changed the disk usage of Restore from where it was previously set (~3%) to 10%. However, at most the system is only retaining 3 dates. In fact, with yesterday's uninstall and reinstall of Norton 360 I only show 2 dates this morning and both are date stamped yesterday the 30th.

The default (and I do not see where this can be changed) setting of the box unchecked to show more dates never displays more dates when I check the box. I see no place to 'execute' the action after checking the box so I assume that the action of checking the box would cause the list of dates to refresh.

Any ideas on why the system is not holding more of a date history?

Mark