Windows 10: system restore point 101

1. why is there only 1 restore point on computer? 1 from a windows update
2. possibly due to space limit - Why do I never have more than 3 system restore points in my Windows 10 home? I have more than 300 GB storage. - Quora
3. how do we check how much space a system restore point is taking up? doesnt seem like it'd be pass space limit
4. if it's cos space limit is too low, then why does windows 10 by default have such a low space limit?
5. when does windows 10 create a restore point? is it every update? or every big update?
6. does microsoft explain/show any of this anywhere in any of their help support docs? since it's basic info for all users

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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 (C Properties
Disable System Protection (OFF and ON) in System Protection for OS (C
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.

 

Scheduling System Restore Point Creation


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.

 

System Restore point

FYI:

These are Windows 7 forums, not 10.

And you can not create a system restore point with an installation disk anyway.

You use a disk if you can't boot into Windows in the normal way to access
existing restore points.