Windows 10: Setting a Restore Point

Discus and support Setting a Restore Point in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I wanted to set a restore point in Windows 10 21H2 and found that system protection for the C drive 500GB SSD was turned off. I selected the C drive... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by BradleyBuzan, Dec 20, 2021.

  1. BRADLEYBUZAN
    BradleyBuzan Win User

    Setting a Restore Point


    I wanted to set a restore point in Windows 10 21H2 and found that system protection for the C drive 500GB SSD was turned off. I selected the C drive and went to configure it to turn on and received this message "Using system protection on a drive that contains system image backups will cause other shadow copies to be deleted faster than normal." I wasn't sure if I should turn it on, so I left it turned off for now. Does anybody know if I should turn it on or leave it off?? I want to update to Windows 11 and I feel more secure if I could set a restore point on my C drive. Thank you!

    :)
     
    BradleyBuzan, Dec 20, 2021
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  2. WIGANKEN
    wiganken Win User

    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.
     
    wiganken, Dec 20, 2021
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  3. JELLYROLL
    jellyroll Win User
    How to delete inactive System Image Restore Points in System Restore

    Windows 10 64-bit.
    When I click "show more restore points" in System Restore I see a bunch of old "system image restore points" that were deleted in past and do not correspond to any currently active restore points. Clicking any of these old restore points, I simply get an error message saying they could not be found, and to select another restore point instead.I would like to delete these restore points listings but have been unable to do so.
    So far, I have tried steps mentioned below without any luck :

    Disk Cleanup through (CSetting a Restore Point :) Properties
    Disable System Protection (OFF and ON) in System Protection for OS (CSetting a Restore Point :)
    Disk Space Usage to minimum (slider button all the way to the left then 'Delete all restore points for this drive'),
    Delete all shown Restore points in CCleaner (the problem ones do not show here),
    Reset Windows Backup to Default in Windows 10 with 'Reset_Windows_Backup.bat' utility.

    Any suggestions highly welcome.
     
    jellyroll, Dec 20, 2021
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  4. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    Setting a Restore Point

    Automatically Create System Restore Point at Startup in Windows 10  


    Hello ma3ino, Setting a Restore Point :)

    Please double check using the screenshots under step 11 to verify if the restore point is listed there.
     
    Brink, Dec 20, 2021
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