System Restore help..

[ekopaxus]

Hi,

In Windows 7, how can I set automatic restore points? In Windows XP the calender would show up and you would pick the date, etc. Can this be done with Windows 7?

Hope I'm making myself clear.

Your reply and help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[NosferatuX]

Hi ekopaxus,

Please read the following posts;
create restore point... shortcut?
Post #2 answers your question and can be modified in task scheduler if needed
and
How to Make a Create System Restore Point Shortcut in Windows 7

 

[ekopaxus]

Hi ekopaxus,

Please read the following posts;
create restore point... shortcut?
and
How to Make a Create System Restore Point Shortcut in Windows 7

Hi.

Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated.

 

[NosferatuX]

You're most welcome

 

[Ex_Brit]

There's an error in that thread...since when does Windows creat restore points at every boot and 12pm every day? In my system it certainly doesn't.

 

[Brink]

Hi Peter,

In Task Manager there is a SR task for System Restore that is suppose to check for changes and create a restore point at each cold system startup it detects changes. It does not apply when Windows 7 wakes up though. At least, this is what the task is suppose to do.

 

[Ex_Brit]

I found the task finally and it has never run, probably because it was set to only run when idle, which is never when and if I'm booted into the W7 partition. I changed the user name to myself from "System" and was then able to change all that. Hopefully it will now run. (Settings were all greyed out until I changed the user name).

 

[Brink]

LOL, I guess that would explain why. I hope it runs for you now.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Thanks for your help.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Update...it wont run...darn it. I'll just go on making manual restore poiints. I seem to remember similar issues in Vista and XP.

 

[Brink]

Well, at least the shortcuts will make it easier to create them manually.

 

[Ex_Brit]

That's true.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Do you know what really bugs me? This issue isn't just confined to me, nor is it confined to Windows 7, I have the same issue with Vista and XP. Combing the web brings up lots of people with similar experiences, but no-one has ever given a satisfactory answer as to why certain Scheduled Tasks fail to start & others are OK. I guess it's a Windows "bug". I filed feedback, not that it will do any good I fear.:sarc: