Solved Shortcut to create a restore point?

[Sven]

I would like a shortcut or a hot-key on my G15 keyboard to MAKE a system restore point, as I think the way to come to the window where the "make point"-button is, is way to long.

But I can't get it to work . I think I have read about it in this forum earlier, but I have tried to search the entire forum, and either I get 0 answers or I get 14 pages. my English is not good enough to narrow the search, so will somebody point me in the right direction, please? Or give the answer to make this shortcut? TIA

 

[Brink]

Hello Sven,

You can use this shortcut below to create a restore point quickly. If you're keyboard settings allow you to map a hot key, then you can have it open and run this shortcut when you press the key.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/494-system-restore-point-shortcut.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Minotar]

Im not sure of the path to the create a restore point but try this.

On your desktop right click> new shortcut

Enter the path " SystemPropertiesProtection.exe " without the quotation marks

Then next,should bring you right to the screen


Edit,took me too long lol,use Brinks,much better

 

[Sven]

Thank you, Brink. +rep

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Sven.

 

[xymptlx]

Thanks Minataur

Just what I was looking for. I noticed that the shortcut redirect to 32bit create restore point. Will it work if I am on Windows 7 64 bit?

 

[Brink]

Hello Xymptix,

Yes, they will work in both the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/494-system-restore-point-shortcut.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/51177-system-protection-properties-shortcut-create.html

 

[ghanson59]

Brink,
Another vote of thanks for sharing the procedure.

Greg

 

[boohbah]

i can create a restore point at start up, i usually do one for the first boot of the day.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/67114-system-restore-point-create-system-startup.html

 

[Brds7t7]

Hello Sven,
there is also a program called 'Quick Restore Point Maker'. Just one click and it generates a restore point. You could put a shortcut on your desktop or taskbar.
There are a few different versions. One where you can name the point and another which adds a right click "Create Restore Point" option. It's very handy, I use it all the time.

 

[Brink]

Hello Sven,
there is also a program called 'Quick Restore Point Maker'. Just one click and it generates a restore point. You could put a shortcut on your desktop or taskbar.
There are a few different versions. One where you can name the point and another which adds a right click "Create Restore Point" option. It's very handy, I use it all the time.

..... OR from post #2 that does that.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/494-system-restore-point-shortcut.html

 

[Brds7t7]

Sorry Brink, completely missed that!

 

[Brink]

LOL, no problem at all mate.

 

[MadMudMob]

Just found this ..... shortcut made and a huge thankyou

 

[windowsWarior]

Why Not Use Existing Windows Capacities?

Hello Sven,

You can use this shortcut below to create a restore point quickly. If you're keyboard settings allow you to map a hot key, then you can have it open and run this shortcut when you press the key.

System Restore Point Shortcut

Why not just use the dialog box built into Windows with a straight Shortcut?


Windows\System32\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe


I tried the above program, but clicking the permissions was more obtrusive and took longer than using this shortcut and clicking on the CREATE RESTORE POINT button.

Thinking someone else might prefer this route.
WW

 

[TechnoMage2016]

I test a lot of software on my main PC and as often as not I want to get rid of what I'm testing.
Thank God and Microsoft for the System Restore function in Windows. And woe be to him/her that turns System Restore OFF.


Hardly a week goes by, that I don't have to call on System Restore to get rid of some POS.


Going all the way back to the early days of Windows XP, I've relied heavily on System Restore to get me out of trouble. To do this simple chore of making a new restore point I've always called on a simple script.


For each of the OS's, XP, Win-7 and Win-10 I needed a different script. I sought help on this forum and I found it (thank you Sean) .


To make sure that I have a fresh Restore Point when I need it, I put the little "Create Restore Point" script in my Startup folder, so I get a new restore point created every time I boot up my PC.


I know this script has been posted before, but I doubt that it will hurt anything to post it again.


' Created by: Shawn Brink
' Windows 7 Help Forums
' Tutorial: System Restore Point Shortcut - Windows 7 Help Forums

Function GetOS
Set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!" & ".\root\cimv2")
Set colOS = objWMI.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
For Each objOS in colOS
If instr(objOS.Caption, "Windows 8") Then
GetOS = "Windows 8"
elseIf instr(objOS.Caption, "Windows 7") Then
GetOS = "Windows 7"
elseIf instr(objOS.Caption, "Vista") Then
GetOS = "Windows Vista"
elseIf instr(objOS.Caption, "Windows XP") Then
GetOS = "Windows XP"
End If
Next
End Function


If GetOS = "Windows XP" Then
CreateSRP

End If

If GetOS = "Windows Vista" Or GetOS = "Windows 7" Then
If WScript.Arguments.length =0 Then
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", Chr(34) & WScript.ScriptFullName & Chr(34) & " Run", , "runas", 1
Else
CreateSRP
End If
End If

If GetOS = "Windows 8" Then
If WScript.Arguments.length =0 Then
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", Chr(34) & WScript.ScriptFullName & Chr(34) & " Run", , "runas", 1
Else
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
strComputer = "."
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore"
strValueName = "SystemRestorePointCreationFrequency"
oReg.SetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,0
CreateSRP
End If
End If


Sub CreateSRP

GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore").CreateRestorePoint "Instant Restore Point", 0, 100

End Sub


Just copy and paste the blue lines above, into Notepad and save with the name "Instant Restore Point.vbs" and save it to your desktop or your Startup Folder.


Cheers Mates!