Configure System Restore?

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Is there a way to configure System Restore so it does not create restore
points automatically, like system checkpoints or every time I install new
software? I only want it to create restore points manually when I want them.
My objective is to prevent the restore points I want from being truncated
over time by the automatic ones. I can edit the Registry if required - just
let me know what changes to make. I have WinXP with SP-1 on one PC and SP-2
on another if there is a different procedure for each.

 

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Q. "Is there a way to configure System Restore so it does not create restore
points automatically, like system checkpoints or every time I install new
software? "

A. No.

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"HMT" wrote:

| Is there a way to configure System Restore so it does not create restore
| points automatically, like system checkpoints or every time I install new
| software? I only want it to create restore points manually when I want them.
| My objective is to prevent the restore points I want from being truncated
| over time by the automatic ones. I can edit the Registry if required - just
| let me know what changes to make. I have WinXP with SP-1 on one PC and SP-2
| on another if there is a different procedure for each.

 

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Hi HMT,

<<For advanced users only, I don't recommend this>>

Here's a workaround for the daily automatic restore point.
Use the XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script to increase the
number of hours automatic restore points are created. This could be
set to days or even weeks if you like.

System Restore Scripts
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/body_srscripts.html

You could also experiment with turning off the system restore service
by going to Start - Run and type Services.msc then press enter. Double
click on System Restore Service and Stop it and set Startup type to
Disable or manual.

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/


HMT wrote:
> Is there a way to configure System Restore so it does not
> create restore points automatically, like system
> checkpoints or every time I install new software? I only
> want it to create restore points manually when I want
> them. My objective is to prevent the restore points I
> want from being truncated over time by the automatic
> ones. I can edit the Registry if required - just let me
> know what changes to make. I have WinXP with SP-1 on one
> PC and SP-2 on another if there is a different procedure
> for each.

 

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Thanks Bert. I may try this.

Case Closed & Regards,

Harry M. Turner

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Hi HMT,
>
> <<For advanced users only, I don't recommend this>>
>
> Here's a workaround for the daily automatic restore point.
> Use the XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script to increase the
> number of hours automatic restore points are created. This could be
> set to days or even weeks if you like.
>
> System Restore Scripts
> http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/body_srscripts.html
>
> You could also experiment with turning off the system restore service
> by going to Start - Run and type Services.msc then press enter. Double
> click on System Restore Service and Stop it and set Startup type to
> Disable or manual.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://dts-l.org/
>
>
> HMT wrote:
> > Is there a way to configure System Restore so it does not
> > create restore points automatically, like system
> > checkpoints or every time I install new software? I only
> > want it to create restore points manually when I want
> > them. My objective is to prevent the restore points I
> > want from being truncated over time by the automatic
> > ones. I can edit the Registry if required - just let me
> > know what changes to make. I have WinXP with SP-1 on one
> > PC and SP-2 on another if there is a different procedure
> > for each.
>
>
>