System Restore: When Does It Auto Create a Restore Point?

[TomBrooklyn]

In Windows 7, when does System Restore automatically create a Restore Point?

 

[Gator]

Basically it makes one weekly, during critical system events and before the installation of programs.

Read more here
System Restore: frequently asked questions - Windows Help

 

[whs]

And when you uninstall a program.

 

[Layback Bear]

Also many times when doing Windows 7 Updates it will make restore points.

 

[BrightBlessings]

If you want a new one every day, have a look at this tutorial, it will do it daily when you fire up your machine.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/67114-system-restore-point-create-system-startup.html

 

[TomBrooklyn]

Thanks to all for the replies.

Basically it makes one...before the installation of programs.[/url]

Making a restore point before installing programs was the point I was most interested in. I didn't know it would do this; but I heard something about it recently, and was wondering if it was true. I have often created a restore point manually before installing a program due to not knowing this.

 

[DavidE]

Here is a tutorial by Brink that explains System Restore:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

See steps 9 and 10 for helpful info on what Restore Points you have and what is affected.