How to restore System to a previous state.
Hello, if you are here, that means u are looking for a way to restore your computer to a previous state. Maybe you mistakenly uninstalled a program or a system malfunction that can be fixed by restoring to a previous state. So let’s get this done.
For WINDOWS 7 and later
method 1
There are many ways to do this,
If your system boots to the desktop,
Go to the control panel,
Change the category to small icons and click on recovery,
Click on Open System Restore,
You have to know the date you want to restore your system to,
I usually click Choose a different restore point so that I will see more than one restore point, then choose the date of the restore you want and proceed.
After choosing your desired restore point, click Next and then finish. Your system will restart and will be restored to the
restore the point you chose.
Method 2
But if your system doesn’t boot to the desktop,
Start your system, after displaying your PC logo, press and hold the F8 key on your keyboard. You will see many options.
Navigate to repair your computer and strike Enter. Your system will start loading files, after that you will be required to
Choose a keyboard layout and log in with your password if your system is password-protected, or just click login
Click on the second option, which is to repair your system, and follow the specified procedures stated above to complete the system restore.
Note: If u perform a restore by using the second option, you can’t undo the operation, so be careful about the restore point you choose
For WINDOWS XP
If your system boots to the desktop comfortably, use method 1
But if not
Start your system, after displaying your PC logo,
Press and hold the F8 key on your keyboard,
You will see many options,
Navigate to the Start System in safe mode and strike enter,
Windows will load files and boot in safe mode
After booting in safe mode, you will be prompted that Windows is running in safe mode. You proceed with safe mode by clicking
Yes, or go to System Restore by clicking no
Click no, and it will automatically start the system restore program.
Choose the date you want to restore your system and click next. After following the procedure, your system will restart and
will be restored to the restore point you chose.
Watch the video for more details
Note: if you recently changed your password, use your previous password to login
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