Windows 10: I have a 500 GB SSD as my main disk, 200GB free. BUT i get just 2 restore points Why?

In Windows 10 with 500 GB Crucial SSD filled with 250 GB> SO i have left another 200 GB minimum. Why is the system restore only shows 2 restore points?Thank You

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Restore points are using more space than is allocated?

Configure System Restore \ Configure 4% (9.50 GB) disk space is allocated for Restore Points but ‘Current Usage’ is 11.17 GB. See photo1. Step 1 - Clicked on ‘Delete’ for ‘Delete all restore points for this drive’. Step 2 - To check again I repeated step 1 and popup (photo 2) showed so clicked on ‘Yes’. Question 1 - Is this normal Windows 10 behaviour? Maybe Windows 10 putting security first and overriding user settings? Question 2 - Is my disk space setting too low at 4% (9.50 GB)?

 

Restore points are using more space than is allocated?

Thank you. 1. 'Disk Space Usage' box clearly states "older restore points will be deleted to make room for new ones" but this is not happening. 2. Step 1 should have deleted all restore points but Step 2 suggests that it had found "older restore points". User settings are being ignored by Windows? Maybe a Windows 10 bug? Not a big problem. Just another annoyance. I'll just have to manually delete RPs from time to time I think.

 

Am I limited to 500 GB drive when replacing a drive?

My HP PC from 2009 originally came with Windows Vista and I upgraded to Windows 8.

About 2 years ago I ordered a new hard drive and used my HP recovery disks to install the factory image. My PC came with a 500 GB hard drive and HP told that I have to purchase a hard drive that was 500 GB or larger.

Last year I upgraded to Windows 10.

I want to order a SSD for my PC. If I can create a Windows 10 disk and not have to use the HP recovery disks, am I still limited to purchasing a 500 GB or larger SSD or can I get a 250 GB SSD?