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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
Data and system configuration backup in the
Windows operating system
The Windows operating system offers some easy-to-use
features for backing up your Windows settings and your
data
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documents and other important files. Take advantage
of these features to protect yourself from much more difficult
and time-consuming restoration procedures, and to
safeguard your valuable data from loss.
Saving system configuration with restore
points
The System Restore feature of the Windows operating
system quickly creates restore points
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‘snapshots’ of your
Windows operating system configuration
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and saves them
for later recall. If you experience problems after installing
some new hardware or software, you can easily select a
previously established Control Point to ‘turn back the clock,’
restoring the Windows operating system to the state it was in
just prior to the installation. This is much easier and more
effective than uninstalling the hardware or software, which
often leaves behind unwanted files and settings. It is also
easy to undo a restore point selection, if you change your
mind.
Follow these steps to create a restore point using the
System Restore utility:
1
In the
Search
field, type
Create a restore point
. Click
Create a restore point
from the list that appears.
The
System Protection
tab of the System Properties
window appears.
2
Click
Configure
.
3
Under
Restore settings
, select
Turn on System
Protection
.
4
Click
Apply
.
5
Click
OK
.
6
In the input field, enter a name that is descriptive enough
to be easily understood in the future, such as “Before
installing Brand X Accounting app.” Then click
Create
.
The Windows operating system creates the restore
point, automatically stamps it with the current date and
time, and displays a message that the restore point was
successfully created.
