The System Restore feature of the Windows operating system can be very handy if configured correctly. It in theory allows the user to restore system settings and files to a previous state. It is not a complete backup solution on the other hand as it is for instance limited by the storage space assigned to [...]

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When your computer is running at peak performance you probably won’t think twice about downloading some piece of software on the Internet. Most of the time, applications are safe and advanced computer users know how to download software safely and choose trusted download sites. However, sometimes it’s possible to let our guard down and accidently [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

When you right-click a file in Windows Explorer you get a context menu with all kind of options. Included in the list is the Restore Previous Versions entry. A click on the entry opens a dialog that is first displaying a “searching for previous versions” notification before returning all saved previous versions of the file [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

If you are following the news on Microsoft’s upcoming operating system Windows 8 you may know that the Redmond company is planning to add a restore to factory defaults option to the OS. When you press the button, the system is returned to its initial state, handy for public systems but also for users who [...]

Categories: Software, troubleshooting, Windows

System Restore is a built-in feature in the Windows operating system that users can utilize to rollback recent changes. System restore points are for instance created before Windows updates are installed to give the user an option to rollback in case the update caused incompatibilities or other issues. The main problem that most Windows users [...]

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Windows Vista and Windows 7 create so called shadow copies automatically from time to time. A shadow copy of a file is basically a backup of that file. That’s helpful when a file needs to be restored to a previous version, for instance after a failed update or software installation. All Windows Vista and Windows [...]

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System Restore Manager is a Windows 7 only application to configure and manage the System Restore feature in the operating system. The portable software displays all options in its main interface. Listed here are for instance all System Restore points that have been created in the past, along with dates, time, description and type. Especially [...]

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System Restore has been designed by Microsoft to provide the user with an option to restore the operating system into a previous state. Restore points are for instance created when software and new updates are installed, when a driver that is not digitally signed is installed or by user request. System Restore is only backing [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

An effective method of keeping a system clean is by reverting it to an original system snapshot regularly. Returnil can do that for instance. It loads a clone of the operating system that functions like the original system. Comodo Time Machine is another software program that can create system snapshots and restore them if necessary. [...]

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