Deleting a System Restore file

[Steve]

I had a virus (W32/Palyh@MM) sent to me today.

Fortunately I realised that an email from '' was
unlikely to be genuine and a quick update of my virus software proved it to
be infected.

However, I now have an infected file within a ''System Restore'' backup.

Is it possible to delete individual backups, if so can someone point me in
the right direction.

The only method I know is to turn off System Restore completely which would
remove all restore points.

TIA

Steve

[Nicholas]

No, you cannot selectively delete Restore Points.

Open MY COMPUTER and right-click on your drive. Then select
Properties > Disk Cleanup > More Options > System Restore (Clean Up).

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Nicholas

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"Steve" > wrote in message:
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| I had a virus (W32/Palyh@MM) sent to me today.
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| Fortunately I realised that an email from '' =
was
| unlikely to be genuine and a quick update of my virus software proved =
it to
| be infected.
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| However, I now have an infected file within a ''System Restore'' =
backup.
|=20
| Is it possible to delete individual backups, if so can someone point =
me in
| the right direction.
|=20
| The only method I know is to turn off System Restore completely which =
would
| remove all restore points.
|=20
| TIA
|=20
| Steve

[Steve]

Thanks for the quick reply.

That method offers to delete all but the most recent checkpoint.

As it is the most recent checkpoint which is reported as infected, it looks
like I've no option but to turn off Restore and clear out all of them.

Steve


"Nicholas" > wrote in message
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No, you cannot selectively delete Restore Points.

Open MY COMPUTER and right-click on your drive. Then select
Properties > Disk Cleanup > More Options > System Restore (Clean Up).

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Nicholas

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"Steve" > wrote in message:
...

| I had a virus (W32/Palyh@MM) sent to me today.
|
| Fortunately I realised that an email from '' was
| unlikely to be genuine and a quick update of my virus software proved it
to
| be infected.
|
| However, I now have an infected file within a ''System Restore'' backup.
|
| Is it possible to delete individual backups, if so can someone point me in
| the right direction.
|
| The only method I know is to turn off System Restore completely which
would
| remove all restore points.
|
| TIA
|
| Steve