What is a restore point?
It is a collection of a stored state of our computer's system files. We can use a restore point to restore our computer previous state at earlier time.Restore points are created automatically by system weekly or when it detects any change driver utilities or installation of a new software. I will be discussing how to on this task through task scheduler for automatic creation of system restore point.You can create a restore point manually at any time by following the steps below.Create a restore point
- Open System by clicking the Start button , right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties.
- In the left pane, click System protection. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
- Click the System Protection tab, and then click Create.
In the System Protection dialog box, type a description, and then click Create.
Open System Restore by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type System Restore, and then, in the list of results, click System Restore. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
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If WScript.Arguments.Count = 0 ThenCreate your restore point in Just Single Click
- Open an notepad and copy the below code in it.
- Go to File save as and save it as any_name.vbs.
- Choose the location wherever you want to store.
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Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
oShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", """" _
& WScript.ScriptFullName & """ Run", , "runas", 1
Else
Set oWshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oWshShell.Popup "Creating a SystemRestore point. Please wait.", _
2, "System Restore", 0
swinmgmts = "winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore"
GetObject(swinmgmts).CreateRestorePoint _
"Manual Restore Point", 0, 100
MsgBox "System Restore Point created", 0, "System Restore"
End If
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4. Now click on it. You restore point will be created automatically.
5. You can also change the name of Restore point created just Edit the name in "Manual Restore Point"
to any name.
How to Install Your Restore Point?
- Open System by clicking the Start button , right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties.
- In the left pane, click System protection. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
- Click the System Protection tab, then click on system restore a new window will open like this.
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4. Click on Choose a different restore point. You will get the following dialog box.
It will show your last created restore points.Select and your computer will be restored to that point.
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For any queries comment below.