restore points

[naebothernoo]

I have heard that every time a change is made to my computer a system restore point is created. Can anyone tell me if this is true, and can I remove some of the earlier restore points as I believe they use a fair bit of space. Thanks

 

[Softus]

The user can manually create a restore point at any time on their computer using the System Restore Wizard. Restore Points are also automatically created on your computer when:

• Installing an unsigned device driver

• Installing System Restore compliant applications (Installing an application that uses Windows Installer, or Install Shield Pro version 7.0 or later, causes System Restore to create a restore point)

• Installing an update by using Automatic Updates

• Performing a System Restore operation so the user can undo that restore operation if needed

• Restoring data from backup media using the Backup tool

• Creating daily restore points (System Restore creates a restore point every 24 hours if the computer is on or 24 hours have passed since the last restore point was created)

...and:

System Restore also provides a space management feature to purge old restore points to make room for new ones, creating a rolling safety net. Restore points over 90 days are purged automatically by default.

 

[naebothernoo]

Thank you I really should read manuals more thoroughly

 

[Softus]

No probs.