Is there a(nother) tool for creating+listing+deleting SysRestPoints?


  1. pstein
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    Is there a(nother) tool for creating+listing+deleting SysRestPoints?


    Ok, I know I can create System restore points in
    Control Panel->System->System protection

    But as far as I can remember under WinXP there were some additional, independent non-built-in tools which do these task more user friendly.

    Are there any additional non-built-in tools for Win7 as well?

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  3. zigzag3143
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    pstein said:
    Ok, I know I can create System restore points in
    Control Panel->System->System protection

    But as far as I can remember under WinXP there were some additional, independent non-built-in tools which do these task more user friendly.

    Are there any additional non-built-in tools for Win7 as well?

    Peter
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    Peter Hi and welcome

    By non built in I assume you mean third party and there is a good one. Acronis Home 2010. Much more user friendly, flexible, and has a free trial.


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  4. karlsnooks
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    Make yourself a "system image" backup BEFORE installing Acronis. You will need it if you decide you don't want to use Acronis. Acronis is not the easiest program to clean and purge from you computer.

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  6. Brink
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    Hello Peter,

    You can use the tutorials below to be able to create restore points easier.

    System Restore Point Shortcut

    System Restore Point : Create at System Startup


    For deleting them, it pretty much needs to be done through System Protection.

    System Protection Restore Points - Delete

    System Protection - Change Disk Space Usage

    Hope this helps,
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  7. bigmck
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    Brink said:
    Hello Peter,

    You can use the tutorials below to be able to create restore points easier.

    System Restore Point Shortcut

    System Restore Point : Create at System Startup


    For deleting them, it pretty much needs to be done through System Protection.

    System Protection Restore Points - Delete

    System Protection - Change Disk Space Usage

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    Why would you want to delete a Restore Point?
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  8. Ztruker
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    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    CCleaner (Slim) / Tools has a nice, easy to use interface for seeinf what SR points are available and deleting all but the most recent.
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  10. Brink
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    bigmck said:
    Brink said:
    Hello Peter,

    You can use the tutorials below to be able to create restore points easier.

    System Restore Point Shortcut

    System Restore Point : Create at System Startup


    For deleting them, it pretty much needs to be done through System Protection.

    System Protection Restore Points - Delete

    System Protection - Change Disk Space Usage

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    Why would you want to delete a Restore Point?
    I guess to free up some HDD space if really needed at the expense of being to restore back to that date though.
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  11. Ztruker
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    I don't know yet if Win 7 suffers from the SR problems XP had but I found that keeping the number of SR points low (10 or less usually) seemed to make SR work better in XP. Probably just a perception thing.
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  12. derekimo
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    Win 10 Pro x64
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    pstein said:
    Ok, I know I can create System restore points in
    Control Panel->System->System protection

    But as far as I can remember under WinXP there were some additional, independent non-built-in tools which do these task more user friendly.

    Are there any additional non-built-in tools for Win7 as well?

    Peter
    I ran across this a while back, haven't used it yet.

    Manage & Customize your Windows Restore Points with System Restore Manager | The Windows Club
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