HP Presario CQ43-300 Getting Started Compaq Notebook - Windows 7 - Page 48

Using Windows system restore points, When to create restore points, Create a system restore point

Get HP Presario CQ43-300 PDF manuals and user guides View all HP Presario CQ43-300 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 48 highlights

Using Windows system restore points A system restore point allows you to save and name a snapshot of your hard drive at a specific point in time. You can then recover back to that point if you want to reverse subsequent changes. NOTE: Recovering to an earlier restore point does not affect data files saved or e-mails created since the last restore point. You also can create additional restore points to provide increased protection for your files and settings. When to create restore points ● Before you add or modify software or hardware ● Periodically, whenever the computer is functioning optimally NOTE: If you revert to a restore point and then change your mind, you can reverse the restoration. Create a system restore point 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System. 2. In the left pane, click System Protection. 3. Click the System Protection tab. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Restore to a previous date and time To revert to a restore point (created at a previous date and time), when the computer was functioning optimally, follow these steps: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System. 2. In the left pane, click System Protection. 3. Click the System Protection tab. 4. Click System Restore. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. 40 Chapter 7 Backup and recovery

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
Using Windows system restore points
A system restore point allows you to save and name a snapshot of your hard drive at a specific point
in time. You can then recover back to that point if you want to reverse subsequent changes.
NOTE:
Recovering to an earlier restore point does not affect data files saved or e-mails created
since the last restore point.
You also can create additional restore points to provide increased protection for your files and
settings.
When to create restore points
●
Before you add or modify software or hardware
●
Periodically, whenever the computer is functioning optimally
NOTE:
If you revert to a restore point and then change your mind, you can reverse the restoration.
Create a system restore point
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
System
.
2.
In the left pane, click
System Protection
.
3.
Click the
System Protection
tab.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restore to a previous date and time
To revert to a restore point (created at a previous date and time), when the computer was functioning
optimally, follow these steps:
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
System
.
2.
In the left pane, click
System Protection
.
3.
Click the
System Protection
tab.
4.
Click
System Restore
.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
40
Chapter 7
Backup and recovery