Create and Use System Restore on Windows 11 or 10

Welcome to gearupwindows YouTube video channel. In this video, you will learn to Create and Use System Restore on Windows 11 and 10. The System Restore feature of Windows 11 or 10 works like a time machine that allows you to undo system changes that may be causing problems. The System Restore feature of Windows 11/10 is designed to create a snapshot of your device on a specific date and time to restore your Windows operating system to a working state. If your Windows crashes after installing an update, driver, or app, or after modifying system settings incorrectly using the Registry or another tool, you can quickly restore to previous saved time and date to fix the problem without losing your files. Although System Restore is a handy troubleshooting tool, it remains disabled by default, which means you must enable it before you or Windows 11/10 can create restore points. How to Enable System Restore Point on Windows 11 or 10? Open the Start menu and type Create a restore point. Click on the Create a restore point from the results to open System Properties. Select System Protection tab. After that, under the “System Protection” section, select the primary “System” drive and click the Configure button. Select the Turn on system protection from the available options. Quick Tips: Windows 11 and 10 automatically manage the space; however, under the “Disk Space Usage” section, you can also use the slider to specify the maximum storage capacity to reserve for System Restore. Finally, click on Apply and then the OK button. Once you complete the above steps, Windows 10 will automatically start creating a restore point when a new update or specific system changes are made. How to Create a System Restore Point Manually on Windows 11 or 10? Open the Start menu and search for Create a restore point. Click on the Create a restore point to open System Properties from the results. Under the “System Protection” tab, click the Create button. Type a descriptive name when prompted. Once you have entered the system restore point name, click the Create button. It will start creating a system restore point on demand. After a few minutes, you should receive a message, “The restore point was created successfully.” Now, you can close the system protection window. How to Recover Windows 11/10 using System Restore? Once you run into trouble after making system changes, you can undo the changes using a previously created restore point without spending more time troubleshooting the problem. You can restore your Windows 10 by accessing the desktop. Open the Start menu and search for Create a restore point. Click on the Create a restore point app from the results to open System Properties. Under System Protection, click on the System Restore button. The System Restore window will open; click on the Next button. Select the restore point that you want to use on your computer. Click Scan for affected programs. It will show the apps list that will no longer be available after system restoration because it was added after creating the system restore point. It will start scanning affected apps. It will list the affected apps and drivers, which will not be available after Windows restore. Once you have seen the list of apps/drivers which will not be available after the system restore, note down and click the Close button. Click on the Next button to continue restoring the system. Once you have completed the above steps, click on the Finish button. Now, the System Restore feature will return your computer to the previous working state. That's it.