How to create restore point in windows 7

Anonymous
2010-01-10T14:30:17+00:00
  • I just bought a new computer that's running windows 7. My previous computer had XP. I would open system restore  create my own restore points periodically. Is there a way to do that in windows 7. When i open system restore, the only option I get is restore to an earlier date. Not create a restore point.
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2011-07-26T12:31:26+00:00

To create a restore point for windows 7 Start / Control Panel / System / System Protection / At bottom of screen last button on right says create. Click it and it will ask you to create a restore point discription for the restore. hope this helps you.

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2010-01-10T22:12:05+00:00

Under WinXP the creation of restore points and the restore function itself were in the same place. Under Windows 7 you have a couple of methods:

  • Control Panel / System / System protection
  • Through the script below.

To do it with a script, save the code below as ManualRestorePoint.vbs, then double-click it.

'------------------------------------------------------

'Create an instant System Restore Point under Windows 7

'------------------------------------------------------

If WScript.Arguments.Count = 0 Then

  Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

  oShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", """" _

  & WScript.ScriptFullName & """ Run", , "runas", 1

Else

  Set oWshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

  oWshShell.Popup "Creating a SystemRestore point. Please wait.", _

    2, "System Restore", 0

  swinmgmts = "winmgmts:\.\root\default:Systemrestore"

  GetObject(swinmgmts).CreateRestorePoint _

    "Manual Restore Point", 0, 100

  MsgBox "System Restore Point created", 0, "System Restore"

End If

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-12T16:54:18+00:00

    I have Windows7 Professional---I can get to my system but there is no System Protection spot to click on. Can't believe I am missing this. Is this only on Windows7 Home?

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-06-23T09:28:41+00:00

    Hiya - I might be too late but please help...

    my system needs restoring - but the only points available are from yesterday - after the problems occurred on my laptop - 

    i need to to create a point from the day before -- 

    however when I try to create a point it asked for a description -- what do I use as a description -

    ideally i I want to restore it to 21/06/2015 - midnight or something - but I can't seem to do this. 

    -- the reason I need help is there is some kind of virus or Trojan that is loaded which my norton isn't removing -- my son tried to upload some films onto it you see 😩

    please help 

    jane

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-06-23T09:23:27+00:00

    Under WinXP the creation of restore points and the restore function itself were in the same place. Under Windows 7 you have a couple of methods:

    • Control Panel / System / System protection
    • Through the script below.

    To do it with a script, save the code below as ManualRestorePoint.vbs, then double-click it.

    '------------------------------------------------------

    'Create an instant System Restore Point under Windows 7

    '------------------------------------------------------

    If WScript.Arguments.Count = 0 Then

      Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

      oShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", """" _

      & WScript.ScriptFullName & """ Run", , "runas", 1

    Else

      Set oWshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

      oWshShell.Popup "Creating a SystemRestore point. Please wait.", _

        2, "System Restore", 0

      swinmgmts = "winmgmts:\.\root\default:Systemrestore"

      GetObject(swinmgmts).CreateRestorePoint _

        "Manual Restore Point", 0, 100

      MsgBox "System Restore Point created", 0, "System Restore"

    End If

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