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How to Restore via System Restore Points

This article will explain to you How to Restore via System Restore Points in Windows 11. A Windows System Restore works by fixing any problems brought about by acting up, Windows updates, applications, and drivers. It isn’t pretty the same as how data backup works. It does not save a copy of your files. System Restore points operates to repair your System by itself in a boot, driver, or operating system problem. But in the lack of restore points, you won’t be able to trace back to the stable version of your device. Deleting a restore point will free some space and will not affect your computer negatively.

Restore System via System Properties

Open the Windows System Protection and select the System Restore button as shown in the picture below. Then you will be able to revert or undo system changes by reverting your device to a previous restore point. This is a pretty way to restore your system.
Open the run box, type sysdm.cpl, and then hit enter to open system properties.

sysdm.cpl run command

Under the System Properties tab, click on the system restore button.

System properties system protection

Restore system files and settings wizard, and choose next.

Restore via System Restore Points

Restore via System Restore Points

Choose a restore point you want to restore to and then choose next.

Restore via System restore point

Select Finish to start the restoration process.

Confirm your restore point

System restores cannot be interrupted, choose Yes.

System restore cannot be interrupted

Preparing to restore your system

Preparing to restore system

It depends on your device speed, this will take a few minutes to complete. Your computer will restart to be successfully restored.

System restore is initializing

Once you log in with the system, you will notice “system restore completed successfully”.

System restore completed successfully

Restore Windows 11 Back to a Restore Point

If your Windows 11 device runs into any problems, you can apply a restore point, whether the restore point is created manually or automatically, to get your system back to how it was before.

Restore System via Advanced Startup

If your system is unable to boot up, you might have to access the Advanced Startup settings and then restore your system using it. There are different ways you can access the Advanced Startup screen.
Turn off your device and then press F2 (Esc, F10, Dell and etc.) before you see the Windows logo. Choose boot from USB or CD/DVD media. This will boot your system into recovery mode.
Here you can access recovery via Windows installation media. In the Windows Setup screen, select Next.

Windows setup

Click on the Repair your Computer link.

Windows setup repair your computer

Select Troubleshoot.

Choose an option troubleshoot

Now click on System Restore.

Advanced options system restore

Choose your target operating system (Windows 11).

System restore target

System Restore wizard, click next.

System restore files and settings

Common Problems of System Restore

There are a few issues with system restore including creating a system restore point and restoring your system.

Restoration Point FAQs

What is a restore point?

Restore point is a Windows 11 built-in feature of permitting users to revert some changes of their Windows system to an earlier state. The Windows system restores point is used to reverse the installed software, tools, system settings, system files, and Windows Registry to an earlier state.

How do I find an earlier restore point?

Go to the Windows System Protection tab, and choose System Restore… to continue.
Choose Next.
There you can find the system restore points.

Will System Restore delete my files?

The System Restore is able to change your system files and revert your device and system settings to their earlier date, but it will not delete or remove your personal files, documents, and photos.

The System Restore point is missing

The issue system restore point is invisible might happen when you are trying to restore the system to an earlier date. This issue might be caused by mistaken removing of restore points, Windows updates, there is no free space for creating a restore point, the System Restore point turned off, or disabled, defragmented page file, and so on.

System Restore did not complete successfully

The issue of system restores not being complete successfully May happen when restoring the system. And it might be caused by different reasons. For example, the system restore failed to restore the directory from the restore point; the system restore couldn’t approach a file; the system restore failed to extract the file or some other reason.

System Restore Stuck

When you are an effort to restore your device to a previous date, you might come across the problem of system restore stuck including 2 kinds of situations: Windows 11 system restore is initialization and system restore is stuck on restoring files.

Should I delete restore points?

Yes, you can delete/remove restore points without any hesitation. If your system disk has no free space, the earlier created restore points will be deleted automatically.

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