Has your version of Windows become unstable, corrupt, or maybe your desktop is not as it was a few days ago? Making use of a built in Windows tool could do the trick to getting you back on track. Most often Windows System Restore is used when a user encounters a virus or malware, but what if you didn’t enable Windows System Restore or even worse disabled the Windows System Restore feature?
Follow these steps to ensure that Windows System Restore is enabled and after I’ll show you how to use Windows System Restore to roll your system back to a date when your computer was functioning in a manner in which a virus, malware, or any unusual action was not present.
First start by clicking on the Search icon on your taskbar…
Once you click on on the Search icon you will see the text “Type here to search”
Type System Restore in the field provided…
Click on “Create a restore point”… A “System Properties” dialog box will appear.
Under Protection Settings confirm that below “Protection” On is listed. If it is not listed click on the “Configure” button.
Tick the serial button “Turn on system protection” then click the “Apply” button at the bottom right of the “System Protection for Windows 11 dialog box” then click the “OK” button at the bottom left to close the window.
If “System Protection” was disabled and you have enabled it with using this tutorial chances are you will not have any “Restore Points” available. “Restore Points” are created when software is installed, Windows Updates are performed, or when you have manually chosen to create a “Restore Point” using the “Create” button from the “System Properties” dialog box.
Click the “System Restore” button located in the “System Properties” dialog box to view any “Restore Points” that have been created.
A scan box will appear briefly followed by the “System Restore” dialog box.
Click the “Next” button in the “System Restore” dialog box to view any “Restore Points” available to you.
Choose on one of the available “Restore Points” by clicking on any of the listed “Restore Points”. It is a good idea to choose a “Restore Point” that is dated prior to the time that your system encountered a virus, malware, or any unusual changes. The time it takes to process a “System Restore” can vary depending on your computer speed (hardware) or file changes that are required to roll the system back. Once your system has been restored to an earlier date you will be able to login and use your computer without any personal files being lost i.e. email, documents, or system settings.
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