On Windows 10, the System Restore feature has been designed to create a snapshot of the current working state of the computer and save it as a "restore point" when significant system changes are detected. If a critical problem occurs after installing an update, driver, or app, or after modifying the system settings incorrectly in the Registry, you can use a restore point to revert the device to an earlier point to resolve the issue without losing your files.
Although this is a convenient recovery feature, it's disabled by default, meaning you have to enable it before you can create points of restoration manually or the system automatically.
This how-to guide will walk you through the steps to set up System Restore and the steps to recover from problems that may be affecting the normal operation of your computer.
- Open Start.
- Search for Create a restore point and click the top result to open the System Properties page.
- Under the "Protection Settings" section, select the primary "System" drive.
- Click the Configure button.
- Select the "Turn on system protection" option.
- Quick tip: Windows 10 can automatically manage the space. However, under the "Disk Space Usage" section, you can use the slider to specify the storage for recovery. You will also find a "Delete" button, which you can use to remove all restore points, which can come in handy to free up space or want to start over with the recovery feature.
- Click the Apply button.
- Click the OK button.
Once you complete the steps, the system automatically creates restore points when applying a new update or specific system changes.
System Restore doesn't enable automatically for all drives. If you have other drives connected to your computer, you must enable the protection manually on each storage. Also, it's important to note that this is not a backup solution. It's only a feature to undo system changes without affecting your files.
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