Used system restore for the 1st time

arjan · 01-17-2005, 05:49 PM

I have to say I am very impressed. I installed PC Anywhere 11 to test a connection to a remote desktop for somebody else and when I uninstalled my video driver (ati) wouldn't load properly and after uninstalling and reinstalling with different versions of the driver it still wouldn't work.
As I was laying in bed last night I remembered about system restore and i checked it out this morning. It worked great, and probably saved me from reinstalling windows on my laptop.

A microsoft succes story, I am not usually positive about windows but this is good stuff.

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Nic · 01-17-2005, 07:28 PM

Yeah, I think the restore is one of Microsofts better ideas. I have XP at work, but have not used it yet. I do however, have a "Go Back" software from Roxio installed on my machine at home. It does the same thing. I can't tell you how many times I have used it.

Churnd · 01-18-2005, 05:53 AM

Restore is a lifesaver. Yeah, I could eventually find the root of the problem after hours and hours of searching and researching the fix... but Restore takes care of that in a few minutes. Definitely very handy... used it more times than I can remember.

CynicX · 01-18-2005, 07:14 PM

I've always been afraid to use it....Of course I never needed too.....and I'll format and reinstall windows about once a year at the latest.....matter of fact I disabled it so I could have the hard drive space hehehe

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Nic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Decatur, Alabama Posts: 1,038	Yeah, I think the restore is one of Microsofts better ideas. I have XP at work, but have not used it yet. I do however, have a "Go Back" software from Roxio installed on my machine at home. It does the same thing. I can't tell you how many times I have used it. __________________ Nic 1997 Tacoma 4X4 Xtra Cab 2.7L 5 speed

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Churnd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 4,093	Restore is a lifesaver. Yeah, I could eventually find the root of the problem after hours and hours of searching and researching the fix... but Restore takes care of that in a few minutes. Definitely very handy... used it more times than I can remember. __________________ -Chris If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. Click here to search! My Website

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CynicX Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,371	I've always been afraid to use it....Of course I never needed too.....and I'll format and reinstall windows about once a year at the latest.....matter of fact I disabled it so I could have the hard drive space hehehe __________________ 06 Subaru WRX

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