Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Understanding Microsoft System Restore

System restore backs triggers include:

- windows updates
- driver installations & updates
- any system changes
- manual creation of restore points

The files it monitors are:
cat, .com, .dll, .exe, .inf, .ini, .msi, .ole, .sys

Creating a system Restore Point
- All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore and follow the wizard.

System Restore uses 200mb of hdd space and will hold onto it untill its freed.

You have to have admin rights on the machine you are accessing to be able to access sytem restore.

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