System Restore Point Shortcut

How to Make a "Create System Restore Point" Shortcut in XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8​

   Information

This tutorial will provide you with a create a manual system restore point shortcut that will instantly create a restore point with an optional description and success message in XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

System Restore isn't available for Windows RT.

   Note

Restore points contain information about registry settings and other system information that Windows uses. System Restore points do not include personal user files in the C:\Users\(user-name) folders.

   Warning

For this shortcut to work, you must have System Protection turned on for the C: (Windows) drive. If you do not have it on, then you will get the error below when you try to use the shortcut.

EXAMPLE: Create System Restore Point with description and message shortcut
NOTE: When you click on the Create System Restore Point shortcut, you will see this window. Just type in a name for the restore point, and click on OK to create the restore point.

OPTION ONE

To Create the "Create Restore Point" Shortcut

1. Do step 2, 3, or 4 below for what type of shortcut you would like to use to create a restore point with.
2. For an Instant Create Restore Point Shortcut
NOTE: This shortcut will instantly create a restore point named Instant Restore Point in System Restore without prompting for a description or giving you any type of success message. If you didn't get an error, then the restore point was created successfully after a few moments.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
Instant_Restore_Point.zip

Download


3. For a Create Restore Point with Description Prompt Shortcut
NOTE: This shortcut will prompt you to enter a description name for the restore point, then create the restore point. If you didn't get an error, then the restore point was created successfully after a few moments.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
Restore_Point_Shortcut.zip

Download


4. For a Create Restore Point with Description and Success Message Shortcut
NOTE: This shortcut will prompt you to enter a description for the restore point, create the restore point, and give you a successfully completed message when it's finished.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
Restore_Point_Message_Shortcut.zip

Download


5. Save the downloaded .zip file to your desktop.

6. Unblock the downloaded .zip file.

7. Open the downloaded .zip file, right click on the Instant_Restore_Point (step 2), or Restore Point Shortcut (step 3), or Restore Point Message Shortcut (step 4) folder, and click/tap on Copy.

8. Navigate to and open the C:\Program Files folder in Windows Explorer, then right click or press and hold on an empty area in the folder window, and click/tap on Paste. (see screenshot below step 10)

9. If prompted by UAC, then click on Continue and Yes.

10. You should now see the Instant_Restore_Point (step 2), or Restore Point Shortcut (step 3), or Restore Point Message Shortcut (step 4) folder in the C:\Program Files window now. (see screenshot below)

11. Open the downloaded .zip file, extract (drag and drop) the Create System Restore Point or Instant Restore Point shortcut to your desktop.

13. You can now leave the Create System Restore Point (left screenshot below) or Instant Restore Point (right screenshot below) shortcut on the desktop or move it to where you like for easy use of it.

OPTION TWO

To Remove the "Create Restore Point" Shortcut

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files in Windows Explorer, then right click on either the Instant_Restore_Point (step 2 above), or Restore Point Shortcut (step 3 above), or Restore Point Message Shortcut (step 4 above) folder, and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

2. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes (Windows 7/8) or Continue (Vista).

3. Right click or press and hold on the Create System Restore Point (left screenshot below) or Instant Restore Point (right screenshot below) shortcut, and click/tap on Delete.

That's it,
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Add "Create Restore Point" to Context Menu in XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
• How to Change the System Protection Disk Space Usage in Window 7
• How to Change the Maximum Disk Space Used for System Protection in Windows 8
• How to Turn System Protection On or Off in Windows 7
• How to Enable or Disable Windows 7 System Restore
• How to Delete System Protection Restore Points in Windows 7 and Windows 8
• How to Create a System Restore Point in Windows 7
• How to Create a Restore Point in Windows 8
• How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7
• How to Do a System Restore in Windows 8
• How to Create a Windows 7 "System Protection Properties" Shortcut
• How to Automatically Create System Restore Points in Windows 7 and Windows 8
• How to Create a System Recovery Shortcut in Windows 7
• How to Stop System Restore Points from being Deleted in Vista and Windows 7 when Dual Booting with XP
• How to Extract Files and Folders from System Restore Points in Windows 7 and Vista
• How to Enable or Disable Automatic System Restore Point Creation in Windows

 

[natri23]

Oh, Shawn...I don't know what to say, just thanks so much. You are so enthusiastic

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Natri.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Brink....

I know I already said thank you over at x64 but I just added this 'instant' to my 7 and I love it.

Thanks Shawn!














Later Ted

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Ted. I'm happy to hear that it has helped you.

Shawn

 

[Digger]

what if your system drive for win7 is D: ?

 

[ekopaxus]

Thanks. Appreciated.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Ekopaxus.

Shawn

 

[Brink]

what if your system drive for win7 is D: ?

Hello Digger,

If you have Windows 7 running, it should be considered as the C: drive in Computer. The shortcut should work just fine to create a restore point for the drives you have set in System Protection.

Shawn

 

[ekopaxus]

As mentioned above, Thank you.

Does anybody know why the file created is deleted after I restart? Nothing under restore.

Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hello Ekopaxus,

If you mean the restore point, then it takes a bit for it to be created and to show up in System Protection to be available to restore from.

 

[studiorat]

keep it up shawn you kick ass

 

[harpua]

Shawn, great shortcuts & tutorial. I put the shortcuts on my start, all programs, shortcuts menu.

However, I think it would be great if you could figure out a .reg command to add a menu item like this to the right click computer context menu.

Also would be great to have a shortcut on that context menu that would cause system restore to do a restore and allow the user to select from the available restore points. (I know, kind of lazy since all one has to do is type "system restore" in the start, seach box.)

 

[spokes]

Great shortcut and great set of tutorials, very many thanks

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Spokes.

 

[johngalt]

Shawn,

I just found out something very interesting....

Check out this thread over at CoU regarding the 'default' Task Scheduler for SR.... Calendar of Updates: Windows, Security Updates and Software Help

I just whipped up a tut for making a new TS item that uses your Instant RP Creation script to create a true daily RP. See this post: Calendar of Updates: Windows, Security Updates and Software Help

Cheers!

 

[Brink]

Hi John,

Very nice and handy.

 

[johngalt]

I got the images, but I think the write up will need a reporting to fit the standards here....

Can't do it tonight, though, 'cause me back is beginning to ache....

 

[Brink]

I'll be happy to help when your ready if you like.

I hope your back gets to feeling better soon.

 

[etrifonoves]

How do I put already established in the taskbar shortcut. In the right mouse button haven't pin to taskbar.

 

[Brink]

Hello Etrifonoves,

I'm guessing that you are wanting to pin this shortcut to the taskbar. If so, to either enable Quick Launch or pin a folder to the taskbar, then place the shortcut in it instead to be used.

Hope this helps,
Shawn