If you follow me on Twitter, @TrustWiseCmptrs, I posted a comment about Windows Updates and using System Restore in order to fix a problem.

This post will explain how to use System Restore in order to restore back to the point before the update was applied.

If you own a Windows machine you have the ability to restore your system back to a specified date in order to fix a problem you have encountered. This can happen when you install a new piece of software, a game or in this case a Windows Update. Here are the steps to follow in order to setup a Restore point and use the Restore point.

…This may differ between Operating Systems…

1. Click Start > right click Computer > on the left side click System Protection > click Create

Type in a name, “Before Driver Update” or “Before Windows Update” and click create. You have now created a restore point, this basically saves a snap shot of the system state just in case something goes wrong.

Now how do you use it?

1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories folder > System Tools > System Restore

2. Choose your restore point, in this case “Before Windows Update.”

3. Click finish

Your computer will begin the process of restoring your computer prior to the update.

The reason I created this post;

I recently had a computer in my shop that was having major issues, I initially thought it was a virus because of how badly it was running. After some research I found that others were experiencing the same problem and it was do to a Windows Update. This is a problem that I come across from time to time. System Restore is built into all current Windows Operating Systems and should be understood by the owners of each system.

System Restore was not meant to be a tool for just technicians but a tool for all users, I hope you find this helpful.

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