Does anyone else feel like Restore points don't actually work?

[frognation]

Recently had a virus and Windows restore did not bring my computer back to its operational level of a week ago? Am I the only one that feels this way or are my expectations way off?

 

[Brink]

Hello Frognation, and welcome to Seven Forums.

It depends on what you trying to restore. A restore point is limited to only the registry, programs, drivers, and system files. It has no affect on user files and folders.

 

[Layback Bear]

Some things to remember. Once you get a virus and remove it all is not well. A virus could of installed it's self in restore points also. I would not use those restore points because of that. Once you get rid of the virus all the damage and system changes the virus could of made need repaired. Windows 7 restore points work quiet well but they are not designed to help repair virus attaches. They can be infected.

 

[Cyanide]

To answer your question, sometimes yea. It seems as if the problem is still there right?

 

[smarteyeball]

It really does depend on what the original issue was. As mentioned, for the most part they work well - but add a virus as the cause and all bets are off.

 

[mart44]

A system image made when all was well with the computer would have brought the system back to a clean state. That could be thought of as the ultimate System Restore for when a virus strikes.

 

[Joeaa]

Recently had a virus and Windows restore did not bring my computer back to its operational level of a week ago? Am I the only one that feels this way or are my expectations way off?

An old post; I feel that they don't work. I reinstalled my system from recovery disc "d:\" and there is no way to make a restore point restore anything, or work successfully, in win7 Home Premium.

I've tried everything, I can find an answer.

I uninstall Norton 360 and it still won't work.
I don't have Nero(some have blamed Nero), I used safe mode.
No viruses