Windows 10: Scheduling System Restore Point Creation

Hi Forum,
I see that Win10 has deleted the function to schedule the creation of restore points!
Supposedly it creates a new restore point before downloading updates (if the function is turned on; by default it is off!).
I like to schedule the creation of points every few days or each week to prevent viruses from corrupting things.
This feature is so important; I can't believe they have hidden it, made it less functional, and turned it off by default!
Is there any way to run the creation button from the task scheduler or something to automatically schedule restore point creation?
Thanks!
Mike
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Scheduling automatic creation of System Restore Points"

I am trying to get system restore points created on a schedule. I can create them manually but I'd like them to be created on a schedule. I have gone into Computer Management, System Tools, Task Scheduler, Microsoft, Windows, SystemRestore, selected properties
and edited appropriately. It's running but failing with error code 0x0 which suggests that I'm using the wrong userid.

I have not altered the userid (SYSTEM) which is already filled in but I have had this battle before with previous versions of Windows and I remember that I do need to change the id (and maybe pw too) but I can't remember what to. I have a vague idea it was
something like "NT User".

I'm sure it's the userid that's the problem, and the error message supports this. Does anyone have any ideas what it should be?

Oh, and Restore Points get created automatically at all of the times you would expect; on patch application, app installation or removal etc.



Thanks,

John

 

Scheduling automatic creation of System Restore Points"

Hi, thanks for your interest but that didn't help.

As noted above the scheduled task is running with the "SYSTEM" account. This is what is filled in when you go to this scheduled task for the first time. If you follow the steps I described above on your own pc you will see this.

I tried the Administrator account. I had to enable it and give it a password, tried that and.... 0x0 the same as with "System" userid.

It's annoying that this doesn't "just work" but I had the same thing 6 years ago with Win 7. The solution then was (as I noted in my original post) I had to use a specific userid and pw, though this was 6 years ago so I can't remember what they were, though
it was definitely not "Administrator".

There are all sorts of hits for overly complex solutions involving scripts and scheduled tasks but if I can't find a simple solution I'll just stick to taking the occasional manual restore point.

John

 

I'm not sure it has changed (except for the default).

You can schedule them through task scheduler as described in method 2 here System Restore Point : Create at System Startup - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

Run CMD as admin and enter:

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore\SR" /Enable
vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /Maxsize=25GB
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP\Clients" /v " {09F7EDC5-294E-4180-AF6A-FB0E6A0E9513}" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "1" /f

 

Hi Tairiku,
Thank you!
I can discern that this would possibly enable restore, and set the file size to 25GB. Would it also schedule a restore point for each week?
Thanks!
Mike

 

halasz,
Thank you!
The file seems to work, and I was able to set a schedule for it.
Blessings to you!
Mike

 

Hi, noted in task scheduler I have a task set to (supposedly) create a restore point at 15:00 each day. It doesn't..
Action = %windir%\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScheduledSPPCreation
In Task Scheduler Library/Microsoft/Windows/SystemRestore in task manager.

I use the method above as per halasz.

Does anyone know anything about that entry in my task schedule? Historic leftover?

 

That task is always there but doesn't have a scheduled frequency. It is used by Windows to make its restore points before you install software etc.

To make them on schedule you need to you the vbs from the Windows 7 tutorial or (if you want to do it less often than once a day) you could schedule powershell CheckPoint-Computer

 

Thanks, the thing that puzzled me was that task is set to run at 15:00 every day..

(Yes, I've scheduled daily restore points thru Win 7, 8 before 10 like that or similar.. and used to do the same with registry backups)

 

That 15:00 isn't right - must be some leftover as you say. All my systems it exits but has no schedule (including clean install of 10565 from yesterday).

If you run it manually it completes successfully but doesn't do anything (well doesn't make a restore point anyway).

 

Hi Guys!
So, is there a way to do this?
Thanks!
Mike

 

As Halasz said earlier:
You can schedule them through task scheduler as described in method 2 here System Restore Point : Create at System Startup - Windows 7 Help Forums

Schedule a neat little script to run.

 

I have tried to precisely follow the instructions set out in System Restore Point : Create at System Startup - Windows 7 Help Forums, but the Task Scheduler / script is failing to create a restore point:

• Running the script manually creates a Restore Point.
• Task Scheduler appears to run the script, but no Restore Point results.

(The Last Run Result code 0x41301 indicates "The task is already running".)

The Task Scheduler settings are as follows:




















I would be grateful for any suggestions as to why the restore points are not being created.

 

Hi, not sure- not had a problem with this.
Do you have UAC on? If so, try with it switched off.
Does the name of your vbs script match with what is in your schedule?
You say running the vbs manually creates a restore point - I assume you mean by d clicking the vbs file.
Have you tried running the scheduled task manually? (Not 100% clear you have from above). (rt click scheduled task name, run)

Desperation:
Try inserting a dummy entry in the scheduled task Action - say Wordpad.exe and try running the scheduled task manually.