System Restore: A step by Step guide

System restore is the first step that should be taken to remedy errors caused by the registry, system files, and bad installations. At times system restore can even clean viruses, malware, restore system configuration and so on. Here we shall look at this step procedure step by step.

Switch ON your computer and start tapping away on "F8%u2033 immediately after restart. Stop when you see a menu, and select "safe mode", yes you are right only "safe mode". For users of Windows Vista and Windows 7, select the start menu and type "system restore", when you see the search result appear, go ahead and click it.

For users of Windows XP, start -> All programs -> Accessories -> system tools -> system restore.

Once you have clicked "system restore" you will see another screen. This is the system restore screen, before you do anything here, just think hard on when did the issue begin, this is very important as you will see. And by the way if anything asks for permission please click "allow".

When you choose a different restore point it gives you more options to restore your computer to a much earlier time. Now you remember when I told you to figure out when all this started to happen? Now click on "Show restore points older than 5 days" and find a date before that.

Preferably try to find a date a few days before the issue started. Once you have selected, just click next all the way. Don't worry you won't loose your saved files. Sit back and enjoy. This can take some time depending on the size of the restoration. Luckily we don't have to go to Vegas and find Rick.

Once this restoration is complete, just pray real hard that all the problems go away. If this does not resolve the issue, then only formatting will. But don't worry to much this method works most of the time. More than 90% of the time you can get your computer back to its original condition.

By the way, system restore can also be accessed in the normal mode, but it is always better to access it in safe mode. This is because, safe mode is the minimalist's version of Windows, and not many worms can run in Safe mode, it is like water without oxygen for a fish it is that minimal.

Some programs that you installed after the restore date will be gone and you will have to reinstall them. Oh and remember always original no pirated versions. I know this was a bit too serious, but then we were busy fixing something. If you guys need advise feel free to drop a comment.