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How to Create and Use System Restore Point on Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

As we all know, System Restore serves as a failsafe device which enables windows users to return the system back to a previous working state without re-installing the operating system, destroying any data or affecting any document when they encounter system failures. However, fewer people knows how to operate it. Therefore, this tutorial will guide you How to Create and Use System Restore Point on Windows 10 even if you are a newbie.

Outlines:

  1. 1. Enable System Restore on Windows 10
  2. 2. Create a System Restore Point on Windows 10
  3. 3. Restore Windows 10 from a System Restore Point

use system restore on windows 10

1. Enable System Restore on Windows 10

Due to some reasons, System Restore is usually disabled by default in Windows 10, which means that you must turn it on before you can make a system restore point. So the first thing is to enable System Restore on Windows 10.

Step 1. Open Start, type Create a restore point in the search blank.

type create a restore point in the search blank

Step 2. Click it, and then the window of System Properties will be opened.

open system properties window

Step 3. Under the Protection Settings, click your system drive (usually C), and then click Configure.

configure system restore settings

Step 4. Choose Turn on system protection (System Restore you must enable system protection first), click Apply, and then click the button of OK.

turn on system protection

Tips: Actually Windows 10 can manage the disk space automatically. But under the part of Disk Space Usage, you can use the Max Usage slider to specify the maximum amount of storage to reserve for System Restore (5% to 10% is usually sufficient).

2. Create a System Restore Point on Windows 10

When you have completed the above steps, you have enabled your System Restore on Windows 10. When it is applying a new update or every time a specific or an significant change happens, Windows 10 operating system will create a restore point automatically. However, it is recommended to make a system restore point on Windows 10 manually if you want to modify something that might cause a problem.

Step 1. Open Start, type Create a restore point in the search blank, and click it to open the System Properties window.

Step 2. Under the Protection Settings, click the button of Create.

create a restore point right now

Step 3. Type a descriptive name for the restore point by yourself to help you identify it, and then click Create.

type a descriptive name for your new restore point

Step 4. After the restore point was created successfully, click Close button, and then click OK button.

the restore point was created successfully

3. Restore Windows 10 from a System Restore Point

You can restore Windows 10 from a system restore point by these following simple steps.

Step 1. Open Start and type Create a restore point, click it to open the System Properties window, and then click the button of System Restore.

click the button of system restore

Step 2. Click the Next button.

click next button on restore system files and settings interface

Step 3. Choose a restore point, click Scan for affected programs to see what programs will not be installed if you use this restore point, and then close it. After that, click Next button.

choose a restore point

Step 4. Click Finish button, and then click Yes to start the System Restore process.

confirm your restore point and click finish

click yes to start system restore

Tips: If you complete the steps, the system will start restore process. And this process will take some time to be fully completed, so you need be patient to wait for a while. In the process, you will notice "Please wait while your windows files and settings are being restored… System Restore is initializing…System Restore is restoring the registry… Finishing…" on the computer screen.

Step 5. When System Restore is fully completed, you will see a popup message on the desktop, and then click the Close button to close it.

system restore completed successfully interface

That's all for windows 10 System Restore steps. Once these steps are completed, System Restore will return your computer to the previous working state.

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