Dell Inspiron N4020 Setup Guide - Page 59

System Restore, Starting System Restore

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Restoring Your Operating System System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. Any changes that System Restore makes to your computer are completely reversible. CAUTION: Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor your data files or recover them. Starting System Restore 1. Click Start . 2. In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 3. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen. In the event that System Restore did not resolve the issue, you may undo the last system restore. 57

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Restoring Your Operating System
System Restore
The Windows operating systems provide
a System Restore option which allows
you to return your computer to an earlier
operating state (without affecting data files) if
changes to the hardware, software, or other
system settings have left the computer in an
undesirable operating state. Any changes that
System Restore makes to your computer are
completely reversible.
CAUTION: Make regular backups of your
data files. System Restore does not monitor
your data files or recover them.
Starting System Restore
Click
1.
Start
.
In the
2.
Start Search
box, type
System
Restore
and press <Enter>.
NOTE:
The
User Account Control
window
may appear. If you are an administrator on
the computer, click
Continue
; otherwise,
contact your administrator to continue the
desired action.
Click
3.
Next
and follow the instructions on the
screen.
In the event that System Restore did not resolve
the issue, you may undo the last system restore.