System Restore - Enable or Disable

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  1. Posts : 71,977
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       #30

    I just meant that defrag had just made the max size show for it instead of just what was used.
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       #31

    Brink said:
    I just meant that defrag had just made the max size show for it instead of just what was used.
    I still do not understand. If the SHADOW is associated with a RESTORE PT is it not fixed? The RESTORE PT is a snapshot in time. Whatever changes in the system after that should not be written to the SHADOW?

    If I had not changed the MAX disk space then I would have lost all of my previous RESTORE PTS. If what you are saying is correct then I shouldn't lose them?
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       #32

    Yes, but it's the shadow volume for the total max size.

    I'm not sure why defrag is increasing the size either, and max size was the only thing I could think of that may be responsible. You could test by reducing the max size to see if there are any coincidences with defrag.
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       #33

    Brink said:
    Yes, but it's the shadow volume for the total max size.

    I'm not sure why defrag is increasing the size either, and max size was the only thing I could think of that may be responsible. You could test by reducing the max size to see if there are any coincidences with defrag.
    If I went to the trouble of another experiment would it provide the necessary info to block what DEFRAG is doing?
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       #34

    No. It may only let you know if defrag is setting the size based off of max size or not.
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       #35

    I was reading somewhere about relocating the RESTORE PTS to another drive or partition. Is that even possible?
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  7. whs
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       #36

    That is possible in the server edition. But in normal Windows they have to stay in the shadowstorage of the partition. If you want, you can use imaging. That allows to put the images anywhere.

    Imaging with free Macrium
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       #37

    whs said:
    That is possible in the server edition. But in normal Windows they have to stay in the shadowstorage of the partition. If you want, you can use imaging. That allows to put the images anywhere.

    Imaging with free Macrium
    Nah, I am very familiar with IMAGING. I like to use my RESTORE PTS as intermediaries between imaging periods, but the DEFRAG utility if on an automated schedule ruins that strategy. Why the DEFRAG utility can write to a SHADOW copy presumably dedicated to a RESTORE PT completely baffles me.
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  9. whs
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       #38

    You are hopping around in circles. But that is no solution. I tell you, with the restore points you will never be safe. They are volatile. Since you know imaging, why don't you use that - but not Windows imaging. That is another headache.
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  10. Posts : 161
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       #39

    Shawn,

    I have a couple of questions about System Restore / disable.

    I'm running Win 7x64 Home Premium so I don't have Group Editor access.

    In the past, I've disabled (& enabled) System Restore in the following way:

    Control Panel / System & Security / System / System Protection :

    For example, to disable Restore Points on my C: drive (OS Drive), I click on the right-hand pane "System Protection" option, select my C: drive, then turn off System Protection (attached images).

    I usually disable it before I install Win Updates to save time and prevent redundant Sys Restore creation points after each Update install (as I typically install 1 update at a time).

    I also don't rely on Sys Restore Points as a recovery tool since I Clone (or Image) before installing Win updates.

    My questions are:

    1) Is the method I use (attached images) accomplishing the same as using your REG file downloads?

    From what I can tell, it's the same but I'm not sure about it (per my 2nd question).

    2) Are there specific Win Updates that override the user's setting that have the Sys Restore Points disabled?

    Here's what I noticed today when I installed the April Win Update rollups & the Monthly Malicious Software Removal Tool KB890830 .

    Prior to installing KB890830, I disabled Sys Restore Points using the method I've used in the past (attached images).

    That seemed to work as the Win Update dialog Install screen briefly (for about 2 seconds) displayed "Creating a Restore Point", bypassing the usual Restore Point creation status bar, and quickly changed to the "Download Update / Install" dialogs.

    However, when I installed the April Rollups Net Framework KB4014981 and the Win 7 Security Monthly Rollup KB4015549, The Sys Restore Points were created, seemingly overriding my current settings for my C: drive (Sys Protection off).

    Do the major Rollup updates override the user's Sys Protection settings?

    Or is it because my method (attached images) isn't accomplishing the same thing as your REG download (disable) ?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails System Restore - Enable or Disable-sys-prot-1.jpg   System Restore - Enable or Disable-sys-prot-2.jpg  
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