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The System Restore function in Windows XP is one defense line against file corruption or loss but it is far from a complete backup. System Restore monitors certain parts of Windows XP known as the "system state". The system state includes the Registry, COM+ Class Registration database, boot files, and certain file types. The file types that are monitored are listed at this Microsoft page and include EXE and DLL files. If you can read XML, you can also see the list on your computer at %windir%\system32\restore\Filelist.xml. Note, however, that these file types are not necessarily protected if they are placed directly on the desktop.
Periodically (usually once a day) System Restore takes a snapshot of the system state and stores the various files in a condensed form. At some later time, the system can then be rolled back to a previous system state. By no means, however, does that include all your files.
By default, System Restore will set aside 12% of each of your drives for saving restore points. Although you may have a big hard drive and no need of the space, a lot of extra restore points can slow down processes such as virus checking, disk defragmenting, and other procedures. I discuss the details of the procedure for changing the amount of space that is reserved on another page. Also discussed there is how to turn off System Restore for drives or partitions that do not need to be monitored. If you use a separate drive for a dual-boot system or if you have partitions for data, turn off System Restore for these volumes. There is no benefit from monitoring non-system or non-XP files.
What else can I help you with?
What are the procedure and features in retrieving files?
The best feature for retrieving files in a computer is the backup and restore feature. In case you lose important documents and files, you can restore your PC to the last restore point you created.
Restore 3gp from mc?
yes
What if you delete a database table?
click undo to restore the table
What force makes a compass work?
Basically, a magnetised needle on a pivot points towards the magnetic North of the World, based on the attraction of North and South magnets.
How can you recover deleted important registry keys?
System restore can be useful
What vista utility creates resore points?
Vista uses the System Restore utility to both create restore points and to rebuild the system from those restore points.
What feature regularly creates and saves restore points on your computer?
System Restore uses a feature called System Protection to regularly create and save restore points on your computer. These restore points contain information about registry settings and other system information that Windows uses. You can also create restore points manually.
Where are restore points kept?
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Restore
What windows7 utility creates restore points?
Backup and Restore
How can you delete all restore points and clean up the restore points data storage area?
Turn off System Restore and reboot the system.
Does Ubuntu has restore points?
No.
How do you recover lost system restore points?
You can't. If they are still on the computer, you can open system restore and click "Choose a different restore point". Then click next, and in the bottom left hand corner of the windows, click "Show more restore points". If that doesn't work, they are gone. The OS will automatically delete old restore points.
What types of restore points are created by the system and what types are created by users?
the system creates restore points when it is running at its peak. restore points by user should be created before deleting or adding new software or changes to operating system. this way you can restore to old settings if conflicts exist when changes take place.
What type of restore points are created by the system and what types are created by the user?
the system creates restore points when it is running at its peak. restore points by user should be created before deleting or adding new software or changes to operating system. this way you can restore to old settings if conflicts exist when changes take place.
What types of restore points are created by the system and what types are created by the user?
the system creates restore points when it is running at its peak. restore points by user should be created before deleting or adding new software or changes to operating system. this way you can restore to old settings if conflicts exist when changes take place.
What is the term for the restore points the system creates automatically?
Checkpoints
What is the Vista utility creates restore points?
System Protection
