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Disabling or enabling Windows System Restore
Situation:
You want to know how to turn off or turn on the Windows XP System
Restore feature.
Solution:
This information is for your convenience. System Restore is part of
Windows XP. If you need help with System Restore, contact Microsoft
technical support.
To disable System Restore, you must log on to Windows XP as
Administrator. To see the System Restore tab, you must be logged on as
Administrator. For how to log on as Administrator.
Note: If you turn off System Restore, you delete all previous
restore points. You must create new restore points once you turn System
Restore back on.
To turn off Windows XP System Restore
- Click the Start button.
- Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
- On the System Restore tab, check Turn off System Restore
or Turn off System Restore on all drives as shown in this
picture:
- Click Apply. The following message appears:
- This deletes all existing restore points. Click Yes to do
this.
- Click OK.
- Proceed with what you need to do. For example, removing viruses.
Restart the computer and follow the instructions in the next section
to turn on System Restore.
To turn on Windows XP System Restore
- Follow the steps in the previous section, but in step 3, uncheck
Turn off System Restore or Turn off System Restore on all
drives. Then click OK.
- Create new System Restore points.
Disabling or enabling Windows Millenium System Restore
1. Right click the
My Computer icon on the Desktop and click on Properties.
2. Click on the Performance tab.
3. Click on the File System button.
4. Click on the Troubleshooting tab.
5. Put a check mark next to 'Disable System Restore'.
6. Click the 'OK' button.
7. You will be prompted to restart the computer. Click Yes.
Note: To re-enable
the Restore Utility, follow steps one to seven and on step five remove
the check mark next to 'Disable System Restore'.
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