System Restore

System Restore allows you to roll back from system configuration changes.

allows for multiple restore points
can rollback from changes to the whole registry and reverse program installations and updates
does not restore or delete user data files

Configuring System Protection

Use the System Protection tab to select which disk(s) to enable for system restore and configure how much disk capacity is used
- opened via the advanced System settings
- disk must:
  - be formatted with NTFS
  - have a minimum of 300 MB free space
  - over 1 GB in size
Restore points are created automatically in response to application and update installs
also created periodically by Task Scheduler
Windows will try to create one when it detects the PC is idle if no other restore points have been created in the last seven days
can also create a restore point manually

To restore the system:
- open the System Restore tool (rstrui.exe)
  - can also run from recovery environment (Repair Your Computer)
does not usually reset passwords
does reset passwords to what they were at the time the restore point was created if you run it from the product disk