Solved List Restore Points

[gogreen]

Where in Windows 7 can I find a list of restore points? When I go into System Restore from the control panel, the only restore point listed is the one I created this morning. When I check "Show more restore points," nothing happens. Where are the restore points, and how do I selectively delete them--or, at least, view them? Thanks.

 

[PooMan UK]

Have a looky over here pal

http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/17198-where-restore-point-files-stored.html

 

[Bill2]

If you have CCleaner installed, you can click on Tools in the left panel, then click on System Restore. That'll allow you to view as well as delete existing SR points.

 

[Brink]

Hello Gogreen,

Where you are at in System Protection should list all available restore points. See screenshot under step 7 below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html
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However, you can use the free program CCleaner as in the tutorial below to view and delete restore points.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/336-system-protection-restore-points-delete.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[kado897]

The free program CCleaner can list and delete individual restore points.

CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download


Edit: Looks like I've been beaten to it.

 

[gogreen]

Thanks, all. CCleaner also lists only the restore point I created this morning. Where'd the others go??

 

[Bill2]

Thanks, all. CCleaner also lists only the restore point I created this morning. Where'd the others go??

I can think of a couple of possibilities. One, you may have used the inbuilt disk cleanup utility- that has an option to delete all but the most recent SR point to reclaim disk space. Or a similar 3rd party cleaning tool.

Two, the space reserved for SR may be too small so all the earlier points got deleted to make way for the last one. You can adjust this space in SR settings.

 

[kado897]

Thanks, all. CCleaner also lists only the restore point I created this morning. Where'd the others go??

I can think of a couple of possibilities. One, you may have used the inbuilt disk cleanup utility- that has an option to delete all but the most recent SR point to reclaim disk space. Or a similar 3rd party cleaning tool.

Two, the space reserved for SR may be too small so all the earlier points got deleted to make way for the last one. You can adjust this space in SR settings.

I concur Defraggler removes all but the last if used too agressivly.

 

[gogreen]

Thanks, Bill2. I probably inadvertently deleted them.

Then how does one determine the appropriate size for a restore point? Is there a formula for this?

Thanks.

 

[gogreen]

Thanks, all. CCleaner also lists only the restore point I created this morning. Where'd the others go??

I can think of a couple of possibilities. One, you may have used the inbuilt disk cleanup utility- that has an option to delete all but the most recent SR point to reclaim disk space. Or a similar 3rd party cleaning tool.

Two, the space reserved for SR may be too small so all the earlier points got deleted to make way for the last one. You can adjust this space in SR settings.

I concur Defraggler removes all but the last if used too agressivly.

Figures. I used Defraggler just this morning... Wel,, I'll be OK as long as the last restore point doesn't get deleted...

 

[kado897]

I can think of a couple of possibilities. One, you may have used the inbuilt disk cleanup utility- that has an option to delete all but the most recent SR point to reclaim disk space. Or a similar 3rd party cleaning tool.

Two, the space reserved for SR may be too small so all the earlier points got deleted to make way for the last one. You can adjust this space in SR settings.

I concur Defraggler removes all but the last if used too agressivly.

Figures. I used Defraggler just this morning... Wel,, I'll be OK as long as the last restore point doesn't get deleted...

Update: The Defraggler forum has a thread on this. Apparently according to Piriform it's all windows fault and there is nothing that can be done about it. Ho Hum. One contributer determined empirically that if the drive is not too full and you don't use the move large files to the end then you don't lose the RPs . Not sure how true that is.

A quick defrag seems ok, as does defragging individual files.

 

[persistent]

If you have CCleaner installed, you can click on Tools in the left panel, then click on System Restore. That'll allow you to view as well as delete existing SR points.

BRAVO !

Dunno how I missed that, but it sure did the trick .. thanks !