December 1, 2008

Windows XP Restore Point

Windows XP has a way of going back in time.  Lets say that on Monday your computer is working fine.  Then on Tuesday you install a Scrabble Game.  On Wednesday the Scrabble Game is making your computer run horribly.  There is a way of restoring your computer back to Monday when the computer was working fine.  The only drawback is that the ill performing game of Scrabble will be gone.

Here is how to find it:

1. Click Start.

2. Click All Programs.

3. Place your mouse over accessories.

4. Place your mouse over System Tools

5. Click System Restore

6. Lets first check to see that System Restore is turned on.

   1. Click System Restore Settings.

   2. Make sure you don't have a checkmark in the System Restore Box. 

   3. When you are done checking click cancel.

7. We can do 2 things at this window.

8. Thing 1 is to restore to a previous time.  Click "Restore my computer to an earlier time." 

9. Click Next.

10. There is a calendar that will show you all the previous times you can restore to. 

11. The dates in bold have restore points.

12. Click on a date and then click next.

13. Here is a pleasant warning telling you that your documents will not be affected. 

14. If you click next your computer will restore and then restart the computer.

15. You could have also selected, "Create a Restore Point."

16. Why would you want to create a restore point?

    Before you install a program you aren't sure about it is a good idea to create a restore point.  That way you can go back to a previous time when your computer ran well.