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Hello,
I just installed a new SSD in my Laptop Asus K571GT. (C drive SSD, D Drive HDD) However, before that, I would do a regular backup of my laptop. Always on the 1st and 15th of every month, to an external HDD.
I also remembered that there's a system restore point I could use in the event something happens, I could "turn back time" to that point without the use of backups, should an application or drive severely crash the computer. I watched videos of how to create a system restore point and it looks very simple, but in the videos, it shows if I create a restore point today, (July 4th, 2025), and my computer crashes say March 2027, the restore point would be to today, no?
Is it possible to automatically decide where and when system restore points occur?
To set a restore point every 2 weeks? Or monthly?
Having a system restore point older than 6 months, to me, would be counter-intuitive...
Thanks!
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You can create it either manually or on schedule.
Manually
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4571-create-system-restore-point-windows-10-a-8.html
On schedule
https://winaero.com/restore-point-schedule-windows-10/
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Marcin
Okay great!
I'll get on this.
And say for example, restore points older than 6 months, is there a way to delete them? So I don't have 15 restore points over the last 2 years taking up space?
Yep - follow https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/33593-delete-system-restore-points-windows-10-a.html
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Marcin
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You wouldn't be able to use a system restore point for today if the system crashed in say 2027. Windows will make restore points automatically as time goes on and will only keep them for a certain amount of time. If there is a feature update (24H2 to 25H2) then restore points from 24H2 will be removed.
They are not a replacement for a backup routine.
System restore can help roll back to a previous date if something should go wrong but don't rely on them long term.
Oh okay cause I went and checked to see what my last restore points were and none were listed.
You can make a manual restore point if you wish and it should show in the list so long as Protection is turned On.
Type restore in Search and the top result should be Create a restore point.
I was just making the point that using system restore is not a replacement for a backup. You can make your own restore points but they will be overwritten or deleted as time goes on either because they are no longer valid or the space allocated for them has been reached.
Oh yeah, I do a manual backup twice a month of critical files (eg, my word docs, pictures, music, personal files).
But I created a system restore point and give it 5% of my SSD (46Gigs) and it said as newer restore points are created, older ones will be deleted.
Just that it never said how often those restore points would be
Automatic System restore points tend to happen when something changes like installing new device hardware, programs or windows updates. I don't know if there is a set period for general auto restore points.
You can change the amount of space allocated for restore points by percentage. Select the drive in System Protection then move the slider to give more space available for restore points.