System Restore for Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Windows 7 and Vista contains a feature referred to as System Restore that automatically backs up registry and program files whenever you install new software or drivers. This feature is beneficial when you install evil software that makes your computer run definitely slow. But don’t worry, System Restore won’t remove Windows Vista. This really should not be considered as an automatic backup and this feature like any other software program can grow to be corrupt and not function as it need to. I should admit that this feature has saved a lot time and cash for numerous who have obtained a virus or other challenge with windows registry, etc. I believe as a first step, a program restore can often aid.



Using System Restore in Windows

There are two locations that you'll be able to use the system restore feature from. From inside Windows, you'll be able to just sort restore into the Commence menu search box, and you’ll instantly see Program Restore at the leading of the start menu:

Or it is possible to sort rstrui into the search box and hit enter. Your selection.
You will immediate see a screen where you can pick to roll back the system to the last restore point. You may select “Recommended restore”, and just click next, or you are able to select a various restore point.

If you do opt for a distinct restore point, you might see a list of restore points that it is possible to decide on from. How several times have I typed the word opt for at this point?
You’ll notice within the screenshot below that the last thing I did was install Virtual CloneDrive to mount ISO images, but ideal prior to that I installed the NVIDIA drivers.

Click one of them, and you'll need to confirm and then restart your computer to roll the system back.

Note: For finest results, you ought to run System Restore from secure mode.
If you obtain an error while restoring, then use it from safe mode and it ought to work fine. To obtain into Secure mode, you can reboot and use the F8 key appropriate prior to Windows starts up.
If the F8 key doesn’t work for you, it is possible to force the system to go into safe mode by following instructions from Larry within the comments.
If Your Program Won’t Boot
If you can’t even get into windows, you may boot off the installation dvd, and decide on the “Repair your computer” alternative on the lower left hand side. If you don’t have an installation/repair disc, you'll be able to make one with these instructions.
Click next on the next screen, and then choose System Restore from the System Recovery dialog. It'll take a couple of seconds to come up, and you may see the exact same screen that you would see in Windows:

Click next, and on the next screen select the drive that your copy of Windows 7 or Vista is installed on.
Click Finish, and Windows will roll back to the prior restore point. Definitely fairly straightforward stuff.

Conclusion
I’d totally recommend keeping the program restore feature on in Windows 7 or Vista.