pande1122katappa Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I recently updated my windows 8 into windows 10. My laptop is 3 years old and sometimes it creates problem that's why i want to create system restore point to secure my files. May i know the methods to create system restore point and how to get back that point in future? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted September 25, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 25, 2018 This explains restore points with Windows 10: (You need to turn them on, they are off by default in Win10). https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-system-restore-windows-10 Restore points have limited functionality, they are NOT a system backup. Windows 10 has other, better, repair tools. You can Reset, Refresh or restore a System Image. Restore points do not save your personal files (documents.pictures, etc.), you need a backup for those. If you are having problems then it is better to make a full 'mirror' backups of your system regularly to an external disk. There are many backup programmes out there, Macrium Reflect is a popular one which has both free and paid for versions:https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pande1122katappa Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Someone told me that if I make system restore point and in future my laptop will create problem, then restore the laptop at previous restore point. The laptop will behave like it was behaving at the time of making restore point. So at present it is working fine but I can't trust on my laptop , That's why I want to create restore point to avoid future trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted September 25, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 25, 2018 Take a read of that link that I gave you. A system restore point can take your computer system back to a know working state if something goes wrong with the system settings. It's better than nothing, and has it's uses but - It will not repair any fault, it will not recover anything other than certain system files and settings. It is only meant to get your computer working minimally again - So that you can then do other things to repair it and/or get any lost files back. But if your computer is not working at all then how are you going to use the restore point anyway? Windows 10 has some built in recovery options that are better than restore point at fixing things. eg. If your computer fails to start properly 3 times in a row then it will automatically run this special 'Recovery Environment' to allow you to repair or reinstall Windows 10. But if the problem is a failed chip or other component , or a broken hard drive, or just a loose wire, then neither a restore point or the Recovery Environment can fix that. If you can't trust your computer then I'll say it again - Back up your personal files onto an external disc, or a USB stick. (Do it now). That way if it dies altogether you have not lost your important files. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted September 25, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 25, 2018 Get your system configured exactly as you like it. Then if you have an external USB hard disk, or secondary hard disk installed in the system for backups (you should be making backups) with a large enough capacity to image your Windows OS I'd recommend making a system image using Windows 10, or a third party software such a Macrium Reflect Free, etc. Note that using either method you'll need to also make bootable media such as a bootable USB stick or a CD/DVD disc so that you can boot the system with the recovery software. Personally I made system images using the built in Windows 10 tool, and Macrium Reflect Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pande1122katappa Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 19 hours ago, nukecad said: Take a read of that link that I gave you. A system restore point can take your computer system back to a know working state if something goes wrong with the system settings. It's better than nothing, and has it's uses but - It will not repair any fault, it will not recover anything other than certain system files and settings. It is only meant to get your computer working minimally again - So that you can then do other things to repair it and/or get any lost files back. But if your computer is not working at all then how are you going to use the restore point anyway? Windows 10 has some built in recovery options that are better than restore point at fixing things. eg. If your computer fails to start properly 3 times in a row then it will automatically run this special 'Recovery Environment' to allow you to repair or reinstall Windows 10. But if the problem is a failed chip or other component , or a broken hard drive, or just a loose wire, then neither a restore point or the Recovery Environment can fix that. If you can't trust your computer then I'll say it again - Back up your personal files onto an external disc, or a USB stick. (Do it now). That way if it dies altogether you have not lost your important files. Yes! I got you. That's my point. Today my computer is working fine and I want to make restore point. If in future it will create problem I would like to come to this restore point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pande1122katappa Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 14 hours ago, Andavari said: Get your system configured exactly as you like it. Then if you have an external USB hard disk, or secondary hard disk installed in the system for backups (you should be making backups) with a large enough capacity to image your Windows OS I'd recommend making a system image using Windows 10, or a third party software such a Macrium Reflect Free, etc. Note that using either method you'll need to also make bootable media such as a bootable USB stick or a CD/DVD disc so that you can boot the system with the recovery software. Personally I made system images using the built in Windows 10 tool, and Macrium Reflect Free. I agreed with your point. I regularly save my important files in external drive. My problem is my computer create problem frequently. That's why I need to make restore point, because currently it is in best stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMOSMOB Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 True awsome information on how to do system image and always back up your data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted September 26, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 26, 2018 7 hours ago, pande1122katappa said: My problem is my computer create problem frequently. For only having a 3 years old laptop I'd look into what the culprit of what's causing the problem, and being frequent as you've described sounds like a headache. If it's either hardware or software I'd personally look for a real solution because to be perfectly honest with you System Restore Points will fail to fix an issue at some point - hence the reason for disk imaging your system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pande1122katappa Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 I On 9/26/2018 at 20:59, Andavari said: For only having a 3 years old laptop I'd look into what the culprit of what's causing the problem, and being frequent as you've described sounds like a headache. If it's either hardware or software I'd personally look for a real solution because to be perfectly honest with you System Restore Points will fail to fix an issue at some point - hence the reason for disk imaging your system. I think you are right. I should make disk image to ignore future problem. Thanks for the support guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pande1122katappa Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 I made the disk image to avoid future problem, but some days before i googled "how to create system restore point" and i found an article at https://windowsclassroom.com/system-restore-point-windows-10/ . I read the full post i got the way to create restore point. This is also a way to keep your PC safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted October 10, 2018 Moderators Share Posted October 10, 2018 System Restore Points may be useful, however do NOT rely upon them since they can commonly fail, I remember when WinXP was coming out and System Restore Points were to be the "holy grail" on a Windows computer but often they're the "holy fail". Hence the reason to always have a relatively recent known to be good disk image to fully restore the system. Having a disk image can also help to get rid of an infection, bad update, buggy software that's been installed, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pande1122katappa Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 18:51, Andavari said: System Restore Points may be useful, however do NOT rely upon them since they can commonly fail, I remember when WinXP was coming out and System Restore Points were to be the "holy grail" on a Windows computer but often they're the "holy fail". Hence the reason to always have a relatively recent known to be good disk image to fully restore the system. Having a disk image can also help to get rid of an infection, bad update, buggy software that's been installed, etc. Totally agreed with you. I have already made a disk image of my windows. Thanks for the guidance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Bulwark Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Hi, Choose Start→Control Panel→System and Security Click the System Protection tab and then click the Create button Name the restore point, and click Create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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