how often does System Restore set automatic restore points?
ultraviolet353
Does anyone know how often it does this. Ever day? Ever week?
Leony
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> I know System Restore periodically sets restore points automatically.
> Does anyone know how often it does this. Ever day? Ever week?
When are Restore Points created on my machine?
Answer: The user can manually create a restore point at any time on their
machine using the System Restore wizard. Restore Points are also
automatically created on your machine when:
Installing an unsigned device driver
Installing System Restore compliant applications (Installing an application
that uses Windows Installer, or Install Shield Pro version 7.0 or later,
causes System Restore to create a restore point.)
Installing an update by using Automatic Updates
Performing a System Restore operation so the user can undo that restore
operation if needed
Restoring data from backup media using the Backup tool.
Creating daily restore points (System Restore creates a restore point every
24 hours if the computer is turned on, or if it has been 24 hours since the
last restore point was created.)
Found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/Newsgroups/FAQSRWXP.asp
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JohnR
|| I know System Restore periodically sets restore points automatically.
|| Does anyone know how often it does this. Ever day? Ever week?
This from MS regarding Restore Points...
When Restore Points Are Created
Restore points are created under the following conditions:
Automatic System CheckPoints are created for every 10 hours of computer up
time but only after the computer has been idle for 2 minutes. If this
criterion is not met, then a System CheckPoint will be created once every 24
hours after the system has been idle for 2 minutes.
Restore points are created by Installer packages that use the new Microsoft
Software Installer (MSI) technology.
Restore points are created by Installer packages that use InstallShield 6.1
Pro and later.
Restore points are created when AutoUpdate (AU) installs an update package.
Restore points are created when you use System Restore to roll your system
back to a different Restore Point. However, if this is done in Safe Mode, a
Restore Point will not be created.
Restore points are created manually by using the System Restore interface.
The Restore Point and System CheckPoint files that are created under the
above conditions are stored in compressed (.cab) format and are located in
the _Restore folder (also known as the "Data Store") on the drive on which
Windows Millennium is installed. The Data Store cannot be moved or modified.
Each fixed disk on your computer will also contain a _Restore folder for
indexing and monitoring purposes and each of these folders will contain a
file called Srdiskid.dat.
JohnR
|| I know System Restore periodically sets restore points automatically.
|| Does anyone know how often it does this. Ever day? Ever week?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];295659