Restore Points

[smalcom]

My system does not seem to be taking periodic restore points. I can see the restore points that are created by Windows Update, but there are no System Restore points that were created when I was running Windows Vista.

My system does go into sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity, but scheduled tasks don't wake it (i.e. automatic system backup).

Is there anything that I have to set or re-set to get these actions to occur, or do I have to keep the system from entering sleep mode?

I noticed in trying to modify the power plan that there is an advanced optiom to enable/disable wake timers, but cannot find any information on setting/using them.

Can anyone help eith these issues?

Thanks.
Steve

 

[ken9122]

i noticed in you specs you say your using Vista.Is this question about Vista or Win7?
And what version? Under Backup there is a place for setting restore points and they can be set automatically when ever you make changes or add programs.

Ken

 

[smalcom]

i noticed in you specs you say your using Vista.Is this question about Vista or Win7?
And what version? Under Backup there is a place for setting restore points and they can be set automatically when ever you make changes or add programs.

Ken

I am running Windows 7 Home Premium. I was just trying to indicate that it did work properly using Vista.
I have not found a backup application in Windows 7.

 

[richc46]

Go to search, type in task scheduler. In scheduler in the left pane, bring down the tree. You will see system restore, make sure it is set and not disabled.

Furthermore, a little known fact. If you make a system restore, now, due to an update etc, the next scheduled SR will not be made until a certain amount of time passes.

 

[smalcom]

Go to search, type in task scheduler. In scheduler in the left pane, bring down the tree. You will see system restore, make sure it is set and not disabled.

Furthermore, a little known fact. If you make a system restore, now, due to an update etc, the next scheduled SR will not be made until a certain amount of time passes.

Thanks. Yes, there were multiple previous restore points taken by update. I don't think Vista worked the same way. As I recall, it took a restore point whether or not another function had created one.