System Restore Windows Xp
Under pick a task click undo changes to your computer with system restore.
System restore windows xp. Using system restore in xp brian burgess mysticgeek june 27 2007 12 09am edt windows is well known for having driver and dll conflicts as well as all sorts of software that causes problems with your computer. This is a great way to turn back the sands of time if you make a mistake on your desktop or a more permanent change. How to use system restore in windows xp. At the restore system files and settings screen select either to restore your computer to the recommended date suggested by windows vista or choose a different restore point.
Leave the recommended restore option selected to restore your computer to the date windows vista suggests. Restoring the system is also a start up. Use easy recovery essentials. System restore restarts windows xp.
This could take several minutes. Windows xp 8 systems have the system restore feature enabled by default which can be used to restore a pc to an earlier time. Click start then click help and support. If system restore wasn t enabled you won t be able to use to restore the pc.
Under 1 on this calendar click a bold date select a date before problems were observed with the computer. Dates in bold indicate a restore point is available for that date. Able to access the desktop. Click on your start button.
You see a window that details what happened. If your windows xp system begins acting strange a typical fix is to use system restore to remove any system changes made since the last time you created a restore point. After you log in again you need to wait a bit more. It should be named finish because it s the last step.
Eventually you see a confirmation message explaining that windows has been restored. Click ok to close the window. At the confirmation screen click yes the confirmation message is this.