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More info?)
Thank you. Appreciate the information and the great websites. Will
definitely use them next time I have a question
Bobbie
"Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Bobbie,
>
> Use this page as a guide on adjusting the amount of disk space System
> Restore uses to hold restore points.
> Keeping System Restore Healthy
>
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/healthy.html
>
> The System Restore files are located in the C:\System Volume Information
> hidden folder.
>
> To view hidden folders: Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options, and on the
> View tab, set the options so you can see hidden and system files.
> Specifically:
>
> Enable (check) "Display the contents of system folders"
> Enable (check) "Show hidden files and folders"
> Disable (uncheck): "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)"
> Disable (uncheck) "hide extensions for known file types".
> Then check the root of each volume for the System Volume Information
> folder.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> Bobbie wrote:
>> My boss is concerned that System Restore will take up too
>> much space on the hard drive (it's currently at the
>> default 12%). He'd like to be able to monitor the file
>> size and possibly reduce the size setting. Could someone
>> tell me the filename in which System Restore saves its
>> info?
>> Thanks in advance
>> Bobbie
>
>