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| Restore Point |
The System Restore service can restore Windows to a previous date if a Restore Point has been made.
To make a new restore point, click on Start and then Run. Type msconfig into the box and press Return. Click on 'Launch System Restore'.
Or click Start and Run and type, or copy & paste %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe into the box.
Select Create A Restore Point, click Next, give the restore point a name and click Create.
If your pc ever has a system breakdown and will not bootup to the desktop as normal, you can load up your restore point by
tapping the F8 key while your pc is switching on until it stops on a screen called the Windows Advanced Options Menu.
Select 'Last Known Good Configuration' to restore your system to the last working state. This will usually be your latest system restore point.
Hopefully this will give you a stable enough system to be able to start some maintenance to clean the malware and fix the bugs.
If you have to, you can switch off the pc manually by holding the power button down for a few seconds, then switch it on again.
System restore only affects Windows files, your data is unaffected. It is reversible if you want to go back to your current settings.
If System Restore fails to work it may be switched off, you can start it by running System Restore On.bat
If your Windows installation has never been updated your system restore may not work properly, if so follow the advice here
or see Windows Update to download the Windows Service Packs you need.
For more detailed information visit System Restore.
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