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PeterHarding: New page: = Instantly create Restore Points in Windows XP = [Greg Shultz, TechRepublic] Windows XP's System Restore utility continuously monitors your system looking for changes to the system file...

2008-02-24T22:51:17Z

New page: = Instantly create Restore Points in Windows XP = [Greg Shultz, TechRepublic] Windows XP's System Restore utility continuously monitors your system looking for changes to the system file...

New page

= Instantly create Restore Points in Windows XP =

[Greg Shultz, TechRepublic]

Windows XP's System Restore utility continuously monitors your system
looking for changes to the system files, and even some application files.
This utility will automatically create a Restore Point if it senses a
change.

If you wish to manually create a Restore Point, you can launch the System
Restore utility by clicking Start | All Programs | Accessories | System
Tools | System Restore and then following the steps in the wizard. You can
simplify the launching process by copying the System Restore shortcut to
your desktop, but you still have to walk through the wizard.

However, there's a great method for creating a Restore Point with just the
click of your mouse. All you have to do is create a simple two line
VBScript file that uses the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation)
moniker to access the SystemRestore class and create a Restore Point.
Here's how:

* Launch Notepad.
* Type these two lines:

<pre>
Set IRP = getobject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore")

MYRP = IRP.createrestorepoint ("My Restore Point", 0, 100)
</pre>

* Save the file as InstantRestorePoint.vbs

Now, when you're ready to create an instant Restore Point, all you have to
do is launch the script. When you do, System Restore will run in the
background without displaying its interface, and it will create a restore
point called My Restore Point.

Note: Keep in mind that in order to use this script, you must have
Administrator privileges.

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PeterHarding at 22:55, 24 February 2008

PeterHarding: New page: = Instantly create Restore Points in Windows XP = [Greg Shultz, TechRepublic] Windows XP's System Restore utility continuously monitors your system looking for changes to the system file...