How to Use System Restore

System Restore regularly captures system settings so that you can restore them later if you experience a problem. Using System Restore to return your computer to an earlier state should be one of your last troubleshooting steps, however, because it might cause problems with recently installed applications and hardware.

You can run System Restore from within either the System Recovery tools or from within Windows Vista. To use System Restore from System Recovery tools (which is necessary only if Windows Vista will not start), see Chapter 30. To use System Restore from within Windows Vista, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click System Restore. The System ...

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