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How to turn off / Disable Windows XP – Vista System Restore
Those we use windows, use Anti Virusn software too… Some time we install a Anti Virus when its too late means we already have a corruption of system… Now when we run the scan its really important that we should keep the Windows System restore option turned off….
How to turn off Windows System restore of Windows XP / Service Pack 1 / 1a / Service Pack 2 ??
Right Click on My computer
Now at the system properties Display windows, select the TAB Called System Restore. And turn off the system restore….
This method is same for any version of Windows XP, Including Home, Pro, Table PC, Media Center Edition….
How to Turn off / Disable System Restore for Windows Vista ??
The process for Vista is almost identical as Windows XP..
Right Click on My Computer or Computer as show in Start Menu..
Now in the Sysetm properties Windows look at the left side navigation bar, look for the link says, “Advance System Settings” …. Click it…
Now if you have the UAC (User access Control) turned on, then Vista will ask for your permission, please allow it… (Read more on How to Disable the UAC under Windows Vista…)
At the Advance System Properties area, navigate your self to, System Protection …. and turn off System Restore opiton for all Drives….
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about 3 months ago
How can I turn system restore on? I tried the cancel button, then the ok button, and nothing. It says the system restore has been turned off by group policy. Who is this group? Anybody help me….?thanks.
about 3 months ago
Hi,
Did you get the computer from your company or is it a personal PC ??
Thanks..
about 1 year ago
How can I force System Restore to turn off, it wont let me said it was changed in policy, yet there is no where to go into that and fix that either
about 1 year ago
@Confused
System restore is suppose to be enable by default, however in case of a virus infection and in process to clean your PC, you are in need to disable it…
Now let us see what system restore does actually ?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx
in short, system restore option creates an image of all working programs of OS, every time you make any change in program or in os, so if anything goes wrong, you can restore back to a previous restore point when every thing was working fine..
However in this process, it would also backup and create image of a virus.. So when you clean your system, its needed that you turn off the system restore option..
about 1 year ago
what are the risks of turning off system restore? when I go to do it, it warns me “all the existing restore points will be deleted, and no new ones will be created”
Will i loose all my programs then or what?.. :S
about 1 year ago
i use sony vaio whch has windows visa as o.s. i followed ur instuctions for system protection turn off bt it didnt help.plz help me 4 the same
about 2 years ago
I just recently got infected with a Trojan Virus called: “Trojan horse Generic10.VPD” It was discovered by AVG 8.0 and when I forced deleted it, the computer wouldn’t boot so I had to use Startup Recovery manager. Now when I got back into the Vista OS again, the same virus appeared again but on a different file and eventually just stopped a whole bunch of processes on my computer and made it freeze.
about 2 years ago
Hello Sir,
By default as you turn off the system restore, the Windows should delete all data stored in System Restore folder should be deleted.
How ever some time in rare cases it doesn’t happen, therefore I suggest you to use CCleaner, a free but really effective software to clean up system junk to free up HDD space.
Thank you
about 2 years ago
Question: If I turned off the System Restore function on my Windows ME computer, am I able to get rid of everything inside the folder? My HD is almost full, I don’t even use that function anymore, and its taking up 5 Gb of space.
about 2 years ago
Hello Jim,
If the system restore is turned off, then Lenovo / IBM system rescue wont work !!
This guide is for those who already have a major virus infection and wants to clean the PC…
For normal operation system restore is an useful feature to save you from any accidental deletion of programs or any settings !!
Thank you..
about 2 years ago
what about in Vista trying to restore to origninal OS (have disks) and it tells me system restore has been disabled. Restoring from Access IBM button
about 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing!
about 2 years ago
Hmmm… Just reffered to this tut to a n00b friend….
Nice one but only useful for biginners.
As a critic I will say I am wishing to see more advance tutorials.