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How To Create A Restore Point In Windows 10

Last Updated on September 25, 2020 by admin 4 Comments

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Almost each and every time, before making any changes to original system files or installing a new application that edits original system files, we ask our readers to create a restore point so that they can easily revert all changes with a few mouse clicks if something goes wrong.

Creating a manual restore point in Windows has always been easy. Windows 10 is no exception. Simply follow the directions mentioned in one of the given below methods to create a restore point in Windows 10.

Method 1 – create a restore point in Windows 10

Method 2 – create a restore point in Windows 10 using third-party software

Method 1 of 2

Creating a restore point via Control Panel

Step 1: In the Start menu search box, type Create a restore point and press Enter key to open System Properties dialog. Alternatively, you can type Sysdm.cpl in Start menu search box or Run command box and press Enter key to open the System Properties dialog.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step1

Step 2: Once System Properties is launched, under the System Protection tab, you should see the Create button.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step2

If the Create button is greyed out, under Protection Settings (see picture), select your Windows 10 installed drive, which is usually “C”, click Configure, select Turn on system protection option in the resulting dialog, allocate at least 2% of drive’s space by moving the slider before clicking Apply button.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step3

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step4

Step 3: Under the System Protection tab, click Create button, enter a name or description for your new restore point, and then click the Create button again to create a restore point in Windows 10.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step5

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step6

Once the restore point is created, you will see The Restore point was created successfully message. You can close System Properties dialog now.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step7

Method 2 of 2

Create a restore point using third-party software

There are many solid third-party tools out there to easily create restore points in Windows 10. Our favorite application is Restore Point Creator (free). Restore Point Creator not only allows you to quickly create restore points but also allows you easily delete individual restore points to free up disk space.

While Windows 10 also enables you to delete restore points, it clears all restore points at once. This means, you can’t delete individual restore points in Windows 10 without using third-party tools.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step8

Restore Point Creator includes options to view the amount of space being used by all restore points. The ability to create restore points at scheduled times is another attraction of this free program.

You can configure the software to automatically create restore points at a specified time of the day or week. There is even an option to automatically delete restore points after “n” number of days.

There are more reasons to love this free Restore Point Creator. You can add this program to My Computer context menu or configure it to automatically create a restore point in Windows 10 at user logon. A portable version of the software is available as well.

Restore Windows 10 using restore a point

To restore Windows 10 to a previously created restore point, complete the given below directions.

Step 1: Type Created a restore point in Start menu search box and then hit Enter key to open System Properties dialog.

Step 2: Here, under the System Protection tab, click System Restore button to launch System Restore wizard.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step9

Step 3: Click the Next button to view all previously created restore points, select a restore point, and then click the Next button.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step10

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step11

Tip: If you want to know what all programs will be removed, select a restore point and then click Scan for affected programs. As you likely know, restore point only deletes applications that have been installed after creating the selected restore point.

Your documents, pictures, and other files will be preserved.

Step 4: Finally, click Finish button. When you get the confirmation dialog, click Yes button to restart your PC and restore Windows 10 to the selected and restore point.

Create a Restore Point in Windows 10 step12

Good luck!

Filed Under: Windows 10 Tagged: Recovery

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Comments

  1. Max says

    August 6, 2018 at 4:18 pm

    I have Windows 10, unfortunately I was not aware that Windows 10 does not have automatically Restore Points set up like previous Window versions. My computer got messed up and I viewed other sites and they basically told me I need to get into SYSTEM PROPERTIES and from there click on SYSTEM PROTECTION Tab in order to proceed.
    No matter how I tried, I couldn’t get into SYSTEM PROPERTIES – until I read on your site that you can type Sysdm.cpl
    Thanks a lot for that tip.

  2. Michael says

    September 27, 2017 at 11:56 pm

    Thank you. Most useful.

  3. antoine says

    January 3, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    Thanks a lot…Restore points are very precious whenever computer sucks..
    See also this tutorial for how to create restore points in windows 10 youtu.be/MSIicyuc4zY

  4. Ellen Finkelstein says

    October 11, 2015 at 1:13 am

    Just updated to Windows 10. My Start menu doesn’t look like yours and I don’t have a search box at all. I have a search icon in the Windows taskbar, next to the Start menu icon, but it opens a search in my browser.

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