
Tip #3693 - Vista System Restore
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Vista
System Restore
Are you one of the
many computer users who went from using Windows XP to Windows Vista? It
seems to be "the thing to do" these days, but let's be honest
here. Are you having trouble finding some of the things you absolutely
loved using in XP? How about the system
restore feature, for example? I know that's one of my favorites, but
it's so difficult to find in Vista. Well, today I'm going to give you
the lowdown on how you can easily find it and start using it once again!
To get to the system restore
window, right click on the Computer icon on your desktop
and choose Properties. From there, click on the System
Protection link on the left hand side. Another box will come
up asking you if you want to continue on or cancel. Click Continue
and then make sure you're under the System Protection
tab. At the top of the window, there's a link you can click on to learn
about how much disk space you need to do a system restore, etc. You can
do that if you'd like or you can just move on.
To do an actual system
restore, just click on the System Restore button and
go through the process. Or, if you'd like to create your own restore point,
click on the Create button. Type in a few key words for
the point you'd like to go back to and then hit Create
again. Go through the steps and you'll be all set. In the middle of the
window, you're able to see all of the restores you've done in the past.
So, if this is your first time, you'll see all of them the next time you
go in to do a system restore. When you're all done, click OK and
you'll be good to go. So, from now on, you don't have to worry about not
being able to find the system restore option in Windows Vista. Just refer
back to this tip for the scoop!
~ Erin
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