How to do a system restore on your PC

If real life had restoration points, you could simply click on a magic button and undo any disturbing situation. Real life does not have magical restore points, but Windows 7 does. The System Restore feature was introduced in Windows XP. The restore points are like snapshots of your operating system that collect different points in time. Windows 7 is a complex application that consists of a large number of programs that work in harmony to produce the stable computing experience that you like. If something goes wrong with the computer or it stops working, you can use System Restore to return it to a point where it worked correctly.

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Save the data you are working on If you have an open word processor, for example, save the open documents. If your browser has many tabs open, put them in favorites if necessary. Remember that some applications that run can be hidden in the system tray and can not be visible.

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Click on the small arrow in the system tray to see the applications that may reside there. Click on any application that may contain data that you wish to save. When the application window opens, it saves your data as you normally do.

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Verify that your browser is not downloading files. If so, stop the download - if your browser supports renewable downloads - or cancel it. Check your browser's help for more details.

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Click on the Windows Start button and type "restore system" in the search box that appears. Click on " System Restore " when it appears in the search results list to launch that utility. Enter the administrator password if Windows asks for it. The system restore window opens.

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Check carefully the information that appears in that window. It has a radio button called " Recommend Restoration " and another called " Choose a restore point ". Windows selects the "Recommended Restoration" automatically. This option allows Windows to restore the computer using its most recent restore point. That date of the restore point and the time appear in the window. A description also explains a summary of what happened before Windows creates the restore point. For example, if a new graphics program was installed, you can see its name in the description.

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Click on the desired button to select it and then on "Next". If you have selected " Recommended Restoration ", continue with the next step. Otherwise, check the list of available restore points that appear after clicking "Next". If you select the "Choose another restore point" option, a window opens and allows you to see the available restore points. The dates and descriptions appear next to each one.

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Click on "Next" to review the final confirmation window, this window shows the selected restoration point and its description. The window also shows the hard drive that you are going to restore. Verify that the hard drive that appears is the hard drive you want to restore. For example, if you want to recover the files on drive D: and the window says that you are going to restore the files on your C: drive, click on the "Back" button window. This allows you to review other restore points that may have the descriptions that speak of the D: drive.

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Click on "Finish." Windows restores the system and the computer restarts.

• Microsoft recommends using the System Restore feature along with the backup and restore integrated into the operating system. Backup and Restore allows you to copy important files to external media devices or even another hard drive.
• Click on "Search for Affected Programs" in the System Restore window, if you want to see a list of programs that Windows can restore during the recovery process. Microsoft points out that the programs being restored may not work correctly after full recovery, you may have to reinstall them if they do not work as they should.
• Review the descriptions that appear next to the restore points to get an idea of ​​what happened when Windows creates the restore point. This information can help you decide what restoration point to use. For example, if the description shows that you installed a new graphics program on December 28 and are having problems now, you might consider restoring the system to a point just before installing that program.
• If Windows still has problems after performing a restore, try another restoration using another restore point. That restoration can correct the problem. If not, you will have to choose a more advanced recovery option, such as restoring from a saved image system disk that you may have. You also have the option to reinstall Windows with the Windows DVD. Microsoft provides useful information that explains these advanced recovery options.