subject: Restoring Computer's Settings by System Restore [print this page] Restoring Computer's Settings by System Restore
System Restore uses restore point to return your system files and settings to an earlier point in time without affecting personal files. Restore points are created automatically every week, and just before significant system events, such as the installation of a program or device driver.
System Restore can make changes to Windows system files, registry settings, and programs installed on your computer. It can also make changes to scripts, batch files, and other types of executable files created under any user account on your computer. Personal files, such as documents, email, photos, and music files, are not changed.
For example, if you download a personal file, such as a photo from a digital camera, on a Friday and then restore your computer to the state it was in two days earlier on Wednesday, the photo is still on your computer. However, if you install a photo viewing program on a Friday and then restore your computer to the state it was in two days earlier on Wednesday, System Restore uninstalls the program, and you won't be able to use that program to view photos.
To restoring computer's settings on windows 7 follow these step !
1. First you must create a restore point, if you have made it you can restore your computer's setting. Click Start Menu, open Accessories folder, open System Tools folder then click System Restore.
2. The window will appear, click Next.
3. You select which you want to restore. If your restore point doesn't appear click Show more restore points check box. If you have chosen it you can click Scan for affected programs.
4. In the Programs and drivers that will be deleted list shows two programs and in the Programs and drivers that might be restored list show one program. Click Close.
5. Back to previous window, click Next.
6. The Confirmation window will appear, save any open files and close all programs because computer will restart. Click Finish to begin restore your computer's settings.
7. The next click Yes.
8. Computer will restart automatically don't press anything, after start up will appear notification as below. After that you can see that your computer's settings is back.
