How to use System Restore from the Advanced Startup settings [2021 Tutorial]
System Restore is a feature designed to create a snapshot of the device’s current working state as a “restore point” when system changes are detected.
If a critical problem occurs after installing a system update, device driver, application, or after modifying system settings incorrectly using the Registry or another tool, you can use one of the available restore points to revert the computer to an earlier point in time to resolve the problem without losing your files.
NOTE: Although this is a handy recovery tool, for some odd reason, the System Restore comes disabled by default, which means that you must enable it before Windows 10 can create restore points automatically or you manually.
However, if your computer can’t boot and you’re unable to access the desktop, you can use the System Restore feature from the Advanced startup settings to undo system changes.
ACCESS ADVANCED STARTUP
To access the Advanced startup environment to use System Restore, use these steps:
1. Power on the device.
2. As soon as the Windows logo appears on your screen, press the power button to interrupt the boot sequence.
3. Repeat steps No. 1 and 2 two more times. Or until the device boots into the recovery experience.
Alternatively, if you cannot access the recovery environment with the above steps, you can start your device with a Windows 10 installation media, and while in the “Windows Setup” experience, click the Next button, click the }
“Repair your computer” button from the bottom-left corner, and then use the steps below.
Undo changes with System Restore
To use System Restore from the Advanced startup environment, use these steps:
1. Click the Advanced options button.
2. Click on Troubleshoot.
3. Click on Advanced options.
4. Click on System Restore.
5. Select your account and type in your password (if applicable).
6. Click the Continue button.
7. Click the Next button.
8. Select the restore point to revert changes.
9. Click the “:Scan for affected programs” button to confirm the apps that will be removed because they were added after creating the restore point.
10. Click the Close button.
11. Click the Finish button.
12. Click the Yes button to confirm the action.
Once you complete the steps, System Restore will return the device to the previous good working state.
Although this guide is mainly focused on Windows 10, but since this is a legacy feature, you can also refer to these instructions if you are using Windows 8.1 or Windows 7.
Although System Restore is a convenient feature to quickly recover from configuration problems, it is not a feature meant to replace a backup solution or an option to reset the computer to the factory default settings.
➤ MORE INFORMATION & RESOURCES:
✓ https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-system-restore-windows-10
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