How to use System Restore on Windows 11
published January 25, 2022
System Restore can help recover your computer after system changes, and here’s how on Windows 11.
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Windows 11 System Restore (Image credit: Windows Central)
On Windows 11, System Restore is a feature that has been around for a long time, and its purpose is to create snapshots of the current working state of the computer and save them as “restore points” when specific events are triggered. For example, when installing an update, driver, app, or after applying changes to the Registry. If something unexpected occurs, you can use a restore point to revert the system state to resolve the issue without affecting your files.
The only caveat is that the recovery feature does not come enabled by default, which means that you must configure it manually before you can use it to undo system changes that may prevent the normal operation of your computer.
In this Windows 11 guide, we walk you through the steps to enable System Restore to fix problems after system changes.
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- How to undo changes using System Restore on Windows 11
How to enable System Restore on Windows 11
Unlike in older versions, System Restore does not come enabled by default, which means that before you can start using the feature, you have to enable it manually.
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To enable System Restore on Windows 11, use these steps:
- Open Start.
- Search for Create a restore point and click the top result to open the System Properties page.
- Under the “Protection Settings” section, select the main “System” drive.
- Click the Configure button.
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- Select the Turn on system protection option.
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- Use the Max Usage slider and select how much space Windows 11 should reserve to store restore points.
- Click the Apply button.
- Click the OK button.
Once you complete the steps, Windows 11 will automatically create a restore point when applying system updates or when specific system changes are made.
If you have additional drives, enable the feature manually on each drive you want to protect. However, it’s important to note that System Restore is meant to undo settings changes. It’s not a backup solution.
