subject: How To Restore Windows 7 [print this page] While using Windows operating system, you may need to install/uninstall many software programs, make some changes in registry, edit settings, etc. Sometimes, due to the modifications you have made in Windows registry or settings, you may experience some problem in Windows. For example, Windows starts hanging up when you save any document, close any application, or perform any other action. Whenever you face such issues after performing actions like Editing registry, installing/un-installing any software program, etc. then you should restore the Windows.
Actually what happens, whenever you install/uninstall any software program in Windows, edit Windows registry, or perform any other action then Windows take a snapshot of that action and create a restore point based on the date on which the action is performed. When you perform Windows restore at a selected restore point then it abolishes the changes made after that restore point.
In this way, the problem gets resolved after a restore. However, performing Windows restore was not an easy task in Windows operating systems before Windows 7. Only an experienced computer user can perform Windows restore in Windows operating systems before Windows 7 because it was a long and typical process. But in Windows 7 performing Windows restore is very simple and fast. This articles puts light on the procedure using which anyone can easily, efficiently, and impeccably restore Windows 7. Following steps help to restore Windows 7:
1. Click Start and point to Computer.
2. Right click Computer > and select Properties.
3. Select System Protection > System Restore > Next.
4. Now, choose the Restore point on which you want to restore the system.
5. Click the New button to perform a Scan for affected programs.
However, Windows restore is a good solution for you to get rid of the problems like Windows hang up but sometimes due to improper installation or un-installation of software programs, Windows might get corrupt. In that situation, you need to reinstall the Windows that may lead into data loss. During the Windows installation the selected hard disk partition gets formatted due to which Windows erase all of the data stored on it. However, you do not need to worry about losing data because you can get that back. You just need to download any data recovery software form Internet. One can easily find a good data recovery software through Googling. Just type data recovery software in Google's search bar and you will get a big list of such software from which you can select the one that suits you.
