System Restore: When Does It Auto Create a Restore Point?

TomBrooklyn · 11 Mar 2015

In Windows 7, when does System Restore automatically create a Restore Point?

Gator · 11 Mar 2015

Basically it makes one weekly, during critical system events and before the installation of programs.

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System Restore: frequently asked questions - Windows Help

whs · 12 Mar 2015

And when you uninstall a program.

Layback Bear · 12 Mar 2015

Also many times when doing Windows 7 Updates it will make restore points.

BrightBlessings · 12 Mar 2015

If you want a new one every day, have a look at this tutorial, it will do it daily when you fire up your machine.
System Restore Point : Create at System Startup

TomBrooklyn · 13 Mar 2015

Thanks to all for the replies.

Gator said:

Basically it makes one...before the installation of programs.[/url]

Making a restore point before installing programs was the point I was most interested in. I didn't know it would do this; but I heard something about it recently, and was wondering if it was true. I have often created a restore point manually before installing a program due to not knowing this.

DavidE · 13 Mar 2015

Here is a tutorial by Brink that explains System Restore:
System Restore

See steps 9 and 10 for helpful info on what Restore Points you have and what is affected.