How to Enable and Disable System
Restore
The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
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Microsoft Windows XP (added by James Crisp) |
SUMMARY
This article explains how to enable and disable the System
Restore feature in Windows Millennium Edition (Me) and Windows
Whistler (through Build 2419).
CAUTION: Disabling System Restore removes all
previous restore points. To continue to use System Restore to
restore your computer to a previous point, do not disable System
Restore.
MORE INFORMATION for Windows Me (Millenium Edition)
The System Restore feature is enabled by default. To disable
System Restore in Windows Me (Millenium Edition):
- Right-click My Computer, and then click
Properties.
- On the Performance tab, click File System, or
press ALT+F.
- On the Troubleshooting tab, click to select the
Disable System Restore check box.
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Click OK twice, and then click Yes when you are
prompted to restart the computer.
- To re-enable System Restore, follow steps 1-3, but in step 3,
click to clear the Disable System Restore check
box.
MORE INFORMATION
for Windows Whistler
The System Restore feature is enabled by default. To disable
System Restore in Windows Whistler:
- Click on the Start
Button; select Settings, then Control
Panel.
- Click on Administrative Tools, then Computer
Management.
- Under Services And Applications, select Services,
then double-click System Restore Service to open it.
- Under Services Status, stop the service, then changed
the Startup Type to disabled or manual.
- To re-enable System Restore, follow steps 1-4, but in step 4,
start the service and change the Startup Type to manual
or automatic.
System Restore is the feature that allows a
computer system to be rolled back, or restored, to a point before
certain events took place, for example, prior to specific software
or hardware installations. System Restore is a powerful tool that in
most cases, should not be disabled.
This information came partially from
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