Hi I have several computers that will not allow me to open any Word or Excel documents or open the programs themselves. If I do a system restore to a point roughly a week ago, those programs will open without any issues.
So does anyone know how I can compare two system restore points to see what has changed between them so I can narrow down what is causing my issue?
Look for a "scan for affected programs" at the lower right on the screen where you choose the desired restore point.
I don't know of any other direct way of comparing restore points, though I'd guess it's possible if you drill into the right location and know what to look for.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
If you right click on an excel or word document, select properties and see what is listed as the default file type association, there is a Change button, click it and browse to the proper program to make it the default file handler....
My Computer
At a glance
Win7 Home Premium x64 W10Pro&HomeA12 9720p 4+8 TurionII M5206GB 8GBR7
Navigate to the drive letter for your first mounted restore point and right click. Choose Winmerge from the context menu and choose to include subfolders. Then from the Winmerge GUI browse to your second mounted restore point in order to compare it with the first.
However there are likely to be a huge number of differences to sift through!
My Computer
At a glance
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 ...AMD C-60 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics4.00 GBAMD Radeon HD 6290 Graphics
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD C-60 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X501U
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 6290 Graphics
Sound Card
(1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) Realtek High Defi
