System Restore not keeping restore points

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Andy typed:
On Monday, February 4, 2013 4:30:59 PM UTC-6,

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It's easier to use a disk imaging program and store the
images on another drive.

If you have downloaded files since your last image
backup, copy them to another drive before you create the
new image.

System restore is unreliable.

Andy

Not unreliable; but very misunderstood.

On Wednesday, February 6, 2013 5:38:48 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:
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I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP, SP3 , Windows Firewall, Avast

antivirus,

Spywareblaster, and run Firefox for the Internet and all the programs

work well together

and are up to date.



Recently I noticed that System Restore isn�t storing the restore points

I�ve made.



The only other issue is that I have is that Live Messenger will not

complete a previous

upload process and I�ve tried (6) times but it seems it�s caught in a

loop. I�ve tried

using system restore to finish the process but it never does yet I keep

having these

pop-ups saying a new version is available. I'm trying to log-in to

Hotmail via Live

Messenger;I can always log-in via a web browser but I was hoping to

still use Live

Messenger as my client application. Although as I understand it Live

Messenger is being

phased out in favor of Skype so I will have to find some other client

application, perhaps

via MSN but that is the only other issue I have at present.



Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated



Thanks,

Robert





Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to create an

automatic restore point:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html



Troubleshooting missing restore points:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html



Tips on keeping System Restore healthy:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html



I can't access Hotmail from Windows Live Messenger:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...c-59f7ddb078e3



--

Glen Ventura

MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009

CompTIA A+


Hello Glen

I followed the links and my responses:

First link: I checked the Task Scheduler and System Restore Service were running, checked Task Scheduler; startup type is automatic, at command prompt I type Services.msc and all show that they started.

Tried a test restore point and created a desktop test folder to see if system restore is working properly. It removed the test folder proving system restore is working properly.

I couldn’t open the links to check the frequency at which System Restore is set to create automatic restore points.

Second link: I right clicked My Computer and selected Properties to check for monitored drives and to disable them but I saw no System Restore tab. Did I do something wrong?

Checked for free space
C: partition 12.2 GB Used Space, 32.3 free space – 44.5 GB total
D: partition 9.6 GB Used Space, 38.5 free space – 47.7 GB total
F: Partition 6.17 GB Used Space, 50.5 free space -56.7 GB total

I briefly looked at the Live Messenger link but will come back to that.

The only thing that appears odd is that there wasn’t a System Restore tab under My Computer Properties?

Thoughts/Suggestions?
Robert

On Wednesday, February 6, 2013 5:38:48 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:
wrote in message

...

I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP, SP3 , Windows Firewall, Avast

antivirus,

Spywareblaster, and run Firefox for the Internet and all the programs

work well together

and are up to date.



Recently I noticed that System Restore isn�t storing the restore points

I�ve made.



The only other issue is that I have is that Live Messenger will not

complete a previous

upload process and I�ve tried (6) times but it seems it�s caught in a

loop. I�ve tried

using system restore to finish the process but it never does yet I keep

having these

pop-ups saying a new version is available. I'm trying to log-in to

Hotmail via Live

Messenger;I can always log-in via a web browser but I was hoping to

still use Live

Messenger as my client application. Although as I understand it Live

Messenger is being

phased out in favor of Skype so I will have to find some other client

application, perhaps

via MSN but that is the only other issue I have at present.



Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated



Thanks,

Robert





Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to create an

automatic restore point:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html



Troubleshooting missing restore points:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html



Tips on keeping System Restore healthy:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html



I can't access Hotmail from Windows Live Messenger:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...c-59f7ddb078e3



--

Glen Ventura

MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009

CompTIA A+

I followed the link to resolve the Live Messenger issue but in the first post I couldn't find the profile bar to sign out of Windows Live Mail. In the second post I couldn't find the connections tab.

Thoughts/suggestions,
Robert

wrote in message
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On Wednesday, February 6, 2013 5:38:48 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:

Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to create an
automatic restore point:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html

Troubleshooting missing restore points:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html

Tips on keeping System Restore healthy:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html

I can't access Hotmail from Windows Live Messenger:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...-access-hotmai
l-from-windows-live-messenger/981e5260-142d-44aa-aa89-74170d2b26ea?msgId=3943d128-81ac-4ff
9-987c-59f7ddb078e3


Hello Glen

I followed the links and my responses:

First link: I checked the Task Scheduler and System Restore Service
were running, checked
Task Scheduler; startup type is automatic, at command prompt I type
Services.msc and all
show that they started.

Tried a test restore point and created a desktop test folder to see if
system restore is
working properly. It removed the test folder proving system restore is
working properly.

I couldn’t open the links to check the frequency at which System
Restore is set to create
automatic restore points.

Second link: I right clicked My Computer and selected Properties to
check for monitored
drives and to disable them but I saw no System Restore tab. Did I do
something wrong?

Checked for free space
C: partition 12.2 GB Used Space, 32.3 free space – 44.5 GB total
D: partition 9.6 GB Used Space, 38.5 free space – 47.7 GB total
F: Partition 6.17 GB Used Space, 50.5 free space -56.7 GB total

I briefly looked at the Live Messenger link but will come back to that.

The only thing that appears odd is that there wasn’t a System Restore
tab under My
Computer Properties?

Thoughts/Suggestions?
Robert


The links to the script to see the frequency setting for System restore
work here. What do you man by you "couldn't open them"? What happens
when you click this link?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

What happens when you click the link on that page to the
XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script?
http://bertk.mvps.org/XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.zip


Regarding the missing System Restore tab, are you working in a user
profile with administrative rights.... and admin profile? There will be
no System Restore tab if you are in a Standard User profile. If you are
in a Standard User profile, log into your Admin profile to see the SR
settings.

If you are logged into an admin profile and there's no tab for SR in
System properties, you may have a policy set in the Registry that is
hiding it. This can be a side effect of malware that was or is on the
system.

In the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), you cab navigate to this key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

If there is an entry in the SystemRestore key named "DisableSR", delete
that entry. There should only be the generic Default entry with 'value
not set' in that key.


I don't use any Windows Live programs and can't support it for you....
it is not part of XP anyway, so you are in the wrong place for Live
Essentials or Hotmail support. Ask your questions about that, he
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...=1360331869578

--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

On Friday, February 8, 2013 5:59:28 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:
wrote in message

...

On Wednesday, February 6, 2013 5:38:48 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:



Troubleshooting steps to take when System Restore fails to create an

automatic restore point:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html



Troubleshooting missing restore points:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/missingrps.html



Tips on keeping System Restore healthy:

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html



I can't access Hotmail from Windows Live Messenger:



http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...-access-hotmai

l-from-windows-live-messenger/981e5260-142d-44aa-aa89-74170d2b26ea?msgId=3943d128-81ac-4ff

9-987c-59f7ddb078e3





Hello Glen



I followed the links and my responses:



First link: I checked the Task Scheduler and System Restore Service

were running, checked

Task Scheduler; startup type is automatic, at command prompt I type

Services.msc and all

show that they started.



Tried a test restore point and created a desktop test folder to see if

system restore is

working properly. It removed the test folder proving system restore is

working properly.



I couldn’t open the links to check the frequency at which System

Restore is set to create

automatic restore points.



Second link: I right clicked My Computer and selected Properties to

check for monitored

drives and to disable them but I saw no System Restore tab. Did I do

something wrong?



Checked for free space

C: partition 12.2 GB Used Space, 32.3 free space – 44.5 GB total

D: partition 9.6 GB Used Space, 38.5 free space – 47.7 GB total

F: Partition 6.17 GB Used Space, 50.5 free space -56.7 GB total



I briefly looked at the Live Messenger link but will come back to that.



The only thing that appears odd is that there wasn’t a System Restore

tab under My

Computer Properties?



Thoughts/Suggestions?

Robert





The links to the script to see the frequency setting for System restore

work here. What do you man by you "couldn't open them"? What happens

when you click this link?

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html



What happens when you click the link on that page to the

XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script?

http://bertk.mvps.org/XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.zip





Regarding the missing System Restore tab, are you working in a user

profile with administrative rights.... and admin profile? There will be

no System Restore tab if you are in a Standard User profile. If you are

in a Standard User profile, log into your Admin profile to see the SR

settings.



If you are logged into an admin profile and there's no tab for SR in

System properties, you may have a policy set in the Registry that is

hiding it. This can be a side effect of malware that was or is on the

system.



In the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), you cab navigate to this key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore



If there is an entry in the SystemRestore key named "DisableSR", delete

that entry. There should only be the generic Default entry with 'value

not set' in that key.





I don't use any Windows Live programs and can't support it for you....

it is not part of XP anyway, so you are in the wrong place for Live

Essentials or Hotmail support. Ask your questions about that, he

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...=1360331869578



--

Glen Ventura

MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009

CompTIA A+

When I click the link provided I get a page, System Restore Scripts and Utilities with other links with VBS extensions (which I have no idea what they are). When I try clicking those links including the second link you gave I got the following responses:

A utility to view and change the frequency that Windows XP System Restore creates automatic Restore Points. The default is 24 hours. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY! It showed 24 so I didn’t change anything


A utility to change the number of days Windows XP System Restore maintains Restore Points. The default is 90 days. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY! This showed 90 show I didn’t change anything

I decided not to do the 3rd or 4th links because it didn’t seem to deal with the problem at hand and prefer not to add things unless needed.

I am working on a User Account with User rights, I also have an Administrative Account with Administrator rights. I go to the Administrative Account only for updates and system restore and the like. I use the User Account to surf the web.

I checked the System Restore while I was on the Administrative Account.

Ummmmmm you have to be more specific about the registry editor as anything to do with regedit is tricky at best. Just how do I get to the Registry Editor via Run?

As far as Hotmail via Live Messenger I’m not going to worry about it since Microsoft is phasing it out anyway in favor of Skype. I only mentioned it as the only other issue I was having at this time.


Thanks,
Robert

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On Friday, February 8, 2013 5:59:28 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:


The links to the script to see the frequency setting for System
restore
work here. What do you man by you "couldn't open them"? What
happens
when you click this link?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

What happens when you click the link on that page to the
XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script?
http://bertk.mvps.org/XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.zip


Regarding the missing System Restore tab, are you working in a user
profile with administrative rights.... and admin profile? There will
be
no System Restore tab if you are in a Standard User profile. If you
are
in a Standard User profile, log into your Admin profile to see the SR
settings.

If you are logged into an admin profile and there's no tab for SR in
System properties, you may have a policy set in the Registry that is
hiding it. This can be a side effect of malware that was or is on
the
system.

In the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), you cab navigate to this key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore

If there is an entry in the SystemRestore key named "DisableSR",
delete
that entry. There should only be the generic Default entry with
'value
not set' in that key.


I don't use any Windows Live programs and can't support it for
you....
it is not part of XP anyway, so you are in the wrong place for Live
Essentials or Hotmail support. Ask your questions about that, he
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...=1360331869578

When I click the link provided I get a page, System Restore Scripts
and Utilities with
other links with VBS extensions (which I have no idea what they are).
When I try clicking
those links including the second link you gave I got the following
responses:

A utility to view and change the frequency that Windows XP System
Restore creates
automatic Restore Points. The default is 24 hours. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY!
It showed 24 so I
didn’t change anything


A utility to change the number of days Windows XP System Restore
maintains Restore Points.
The default is 90 days. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY! This showed 90 show I didn’t
change anything

I decided not to do the 3rd or 4th links because it didn’t seem to deal
with the problem
at hand and prefer not to add things unless needed.

I am working on a User Account with User rights, I also have an
Administrative Account
with Administrator rights. I go to the Administrative Account only for
updates and system
restore and the like. I use the User Account to surf the web.

I checked the System Restore while I was on the Administrative Account.

Ummmmmm you have to be more specific about the registry editor as
anything to do with
regedit is tricky at best. Just how do I get to the Registry Editor
via Run?

As far as Hotmail via Live Messenger I’m not going to worry about it
since Microsoft is
phasing it out anyway in favor of Skype. I only mentioned it as the
only other issue I
was having at this time.

So, you are saying that even in your Admin account, there is no System
Restore tab in System properties? If that's the case, you may have that
policy set to hide it. If you are not familiar with using the Registry
Editor, then we have to adjust it a different way, because you can do
damage in the Registry if you do the wrong things there.

Are you using XP Home or XP Pro?
--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+

On Friday, February 8, 2013 11:10:39 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:
wrote in message

...

On Friday, February 8, 2013 5:59:28 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:





The links to the script to see the frequency setting for System

restore

work here. What do you man by you "couldn't open them"? What

happens

when you click this link?

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html



What happens when you click the link on that page to the

XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script?

http://bertk.mvps.org/XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.zip





Regarding the missing System Restore tab, are you working in a user

profile with administrative rights.... and admin profile? There will

be

no System Restore tab if you are in a Standard User profile. If you

are

in a Standard User profile, log into your Admin profile to see the SR

settings.



If you are logged into an admin profile and there's no tab for SR in

System properties, you may have a policy set in the Registry that is

hiding it. This can be a side effect of malware that was or is on

the

system.



In the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), you cab navigate to this key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore



If there is an entry in the SystemRestore key named "DisableSR",

delete

that entry. There should only be the generic Default entry with

'value

not set' in that key.





I don't use any Windows Live programs and can't support it for

you....

it is not part of XP anyway, so you are in the wrong place for Live

Essentials or Hotmail support. Ask your questions about that, he

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...=1360331869578



When I click the link provided I get a page, System Restore Scripts

and Utilities with

other links with VBS extensions (which I have no idea what they are).

When I try clicking

those links including the second link you gave I got the following

responses:



A utility to view and change the frequency that Windows XP System

Restore creates

automatic Restore Points. The default is 24 hours. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY!

It showed 24 so I

didn�t change anything





A utility to change the number of days Windows XP System Restore

maintains Restore Points.

The default is 90 days. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY! This showed 90 show I didn�t

change anything



I decided not to do the 3rd or 4th links because it didn�t seem to deal

with the problem

at hand and prefer not to add things unless needed.



I am working on a User Account with User rights, I also have an

Administrative Account

with Administrator rights. I go to the Administrative Account only for

updates and system

restore and the like. I use the User Account to surf the web.



I checked the System Restore while I was on the Administrative Account.



Ummmmmm you have to be more specific about the registry editor as

anything to do with

regedit is tricky at best. Just how do I get to the Registry Editor

via Run?



As far as Hotmail via Live Messenger I�m not going to worry about it

since Microsoft is

phasing it out anyway in favor of Skype. I only mentioned it as the

only other issue I

was having at this time.



So, you are saying that even in your Admin account, there is no System

Restore tab in System properties? If that's the case, you may have that

policy set to hide it. If you are not familiar with using the Registry

Editor, then we have to adjust it a different way, because you can do

damage in the Registry if you do the wrong things there.



Are you using XP Home or XP Pro?

--

Glen Ventura

MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009

CompTIA A+

Ok, I went back to look for the System Restore tab and found it this time. Maybe I was logged on my User Account when I tried previously. In any case, I tried to disable the drives D and F and all went well until I received the message :

New volume D:
You have choosen to turn off System Restore on this drive. If you continue, you will not be able to track or undo harmful changes to this drive.

Do you want to turn off System Restore on this drive?

I said no until I heard back from you and also because we haven’t resolved whether I have another issue or not? I would hate to say yes when I might have a malware or other issue that hasn’t been resolved. On the other hand this also may correct my System Restore issue.

I’m using XP Home version.

Thoughts/Suggestions?

Robert

From:



Ok, I went back to look for the System Restore tab and found it this time.
Maybe I was
logged on my User Account when I tried previously. In any case, I tried to
disable the
drives D and F and all went well until I received the message :

New volume D:
You have choosen to turn off System Restore on this drive. If you
continue, you will not
be able to track or undo harmful changes to this drive.

Do you want to turn off System Restore on this drive?

I said no until I heard back from you and also because we haven’t resolved
whether I have
another issue or not? I would hate to say yes when I might have a malware
or other issue
that hasn’t been resolved. On the other hand this also may correct my
System Restore
issue.

I’m using XP Home version.

Thoughts/Suggestions?

Robert

Turn-off System Restore.

Reboot.

Turn-on System Restore and manually create a System Restore point.

Reboot

Check to see if that System Restore point exists and please, report back.

--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

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typed:
On Friday, February 8, 2013 5:59:28 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:
wrote in message

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Ummmmmm you have to be more specific about the registry
editor as anything to do with regedit is tricky at best.
Just how do I get to the Registry Editor via Run?

n the Run box, (Start; Run) enter regedt and hit OK. That will start
the registry editor.
It's smart, before you delete/chang anything in the registry, to export
that entry. They will be .REG files and puttiing them back into the Registry
is as simple as clicking on them. It's for your own protection; trash the
registry and iit could trach your abaility to boot.

HTH,

Twayne`


Thanks,
Robert

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typed:
On Friday, February 8, 2013 11:10:39 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:
wrote in message

...


....


Ok, I went back to look for the System Restore tab and
found it this time. Maybe I was logged on my User Account
when I tried previously. In any case, I tried to disable
the drives D and F and all went well until I received the
message :

New volume D:
You have choosen to turn off System Restore on this
drive. If you continue, you will not be able to track or
undo harmful changes to this drive.

Unless you installed programs to that drive or had Windows use it for some
of its system files, it's perfectly safe to not track it. I used drive D for
download, so I definitely don't want anything mucking around with it!
System Restore affects System Files ONLY. It's a waste of time & cpu to
be monitoring drives without System Files on them.

Funny thing though, you should have received that message for ALL the drives
you turned off the monitoring for. Did you forget that you have to click on
SET in order to change anything? If monitoring was ON and you turned it OFF,
you definitely should have seen that message. Better do another check to see
if you forgot to tick the SET control.


Do you want to turn off System Restore on this drive?

I said no until I heard back from you and also because we
havent resolved whether I have another issue or not? I
would hate to say yes when I might have a malware or
other issue that hasnt been resolved. On the other hand
this also may correct my System Restore issue.

Im using XP Home version.

Thoughts/Suggestions?

Robert

On Friday, February 8, 2013 11:10:39 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:
wrote in message

...

On Friday, February 8, 2013 5:59:28 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:





The links to the script to see the frequency setting for System

restore

work here. What do you man by you "couldn't open them"? What

happens

when you click this link?

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html



What happens when you click the link on that page to the

XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script?

http://bertk.mvps.org/XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.zip





Regarding the missing System Restore tab, are you working in a user

profile with administrative rights.... and admin profile? There will

be

no System Restore tab if you are in a Standard User profile. If you

are

in a Standard User profile, log into your Admin profile to see the SR

settings.



If you are logged into an admin profile and there's no tab for SR in

System properties, you may have a policy set in the Registry that is

hiding it. This can be a side effect of malware that was or is on

the

system.



In the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), you cab navigate to this key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore



If there is an entry in the SystemRestore key named "DisableSR",

delete

that entry. There should only be the generic Default entry with

'value

not set' in that key.





I don't use any Windows Live programs and can't support it for

you....

it is not part of XP anyway, so you are in the wrong place for Live

Essentials or Hotmail support. Ask your questions about that, he

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...=1360331869578



When I click the link provided I get a page, System Restore Scripts

and Utilities with

other links with VBS extensions (which I have no idea what they are).

When I try clicking

those links including the second link you gave I got the following

responses:



A utility to view and change the frequency that Windows XP System

Restore creates

automatic Restore Points. The default is 24 hours. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY!

It showed 24 so I

didn�t change anything





A utility to change the number of days Windows XP System Restore

maintains Restore Points.

The default is 90 days. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY! This showed 90 show I didn�t

change anything



I decided not to do the 3rd or 4th links because it didn�t seem to deal

with the problem

at hand and prefer not to add things unless needed.



I am working on a User Account with User rights, I also have an

Administrative Account

with Administrator rights. I go to the Administrative Account only for

updates and system

restore and the like. I use the User Account to surf the web.



I checked the System Restore while I was on the Administrative Account.



Ummmmmm you have to be more specific about the registry editor as

anything to do with

regedit is tricky at best. Just how do I get to the Registry Editor

via Run?



As far as Hotmail via Live Messenger I�m not going to worry about it

since Microsoft is

phasing it out anyway in favor of Skype. I only mentioned it as the

only other issue I

was having at this time.



So, you are saying that even in your Admin account, there is no System

Restore tab in System properties? If that's the case, you may have that

policy set to hide it. If you are not familiar with using the Registry

Editor, then we have to adjust it a different way, because you can do

damage in the Registry if you do the wrong things there.



Are you using XP Home or XP Pro?

--

Glen Ventura

MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009

CompTIA A+

OK, this is what I've done, I went back to My DocumentsPropertiesSystem Restore tab and disabled the System Restore monitoring of the D and F drives via the set button as I have my OS on the C drive. I then made a restore point and logged off System Restore and then logged back on and the test restore point was there but a previous one I set a few days earlier wasn't.

To Twayne - I'm very leery about messing around with the registry for the very reasons you stated and do not know how to export. I can follow step by step directions but simply telling me to do this or that without instructions isn't going to work. Not everyone is as computer literate.

Thanks,
Robert

From:


OK, this is what I've done, I went back to My DocumentsPropertiesSystem
Restore tab and
disabled the System Restore monitoring of the D and F drives via the set
button as I have
my OS on the C drive. I then made a restore point and logged off System
Restore and then
logged back on and the test restore point was there but a previous one I
set a few days
earlier wasn't.

To Twayne - I'm very leery about messing around with the registry for the
very reasons you
stated and do not know how to export. I can follow step by step directions
but simply
telling me to do this or that without instructions isn't going to work.
Not everyone is as
computer literate.

Thanks,
Robert

What is the size of the hard disk(s) and what is the size of the System
Restore cache ?

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Dave
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On Friday, February 8, 2013 11:10:39 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:
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On Friday, February 8, 2013 5:59:28 AM UTC-8, glee wrote:





The links to the script to see the frequency setting for System

restore

work here. What do you man by you "couldn't open them"? What

happens

when you click this link?

http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html



What happens when you click the link on that page to the

XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script?

http://bertk.mvps.org/XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.zip





Regarding the missing System Restore tab, are you working in a user

profile with administrative rights.... and admin profile? There will

be

no System Restore tab if you are in a Standard User profile. If you

are

in a Standard User profile, log into your Admin profile to see the SR

settings.



If you are logged into an admin profile and there's no tab for SR in

System properties, you may have a policy set in the Registry that is

hiding it. This can be a side effect of malware that was or is on

the

system.



In the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), you cab navigate to this key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore



If there is an entry in the SystemRestore key named "DisableSR",

delete

that entry. There should only be the generic Default entry with

'value

not set' in that key.





I don't use any Windows Live programs and can't support it for

you....

it is not part of XP anyway, so you are in the wrong place for Live

Essentials or Hotmail support. Ask your questions about that, he

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...=1360331869578



When I click the link provided I get a page, System Restore Scripts

and Utilities with

other links with VBS extensions (which I have no idea what they are).

When I try clicking

those links including the second link you gave I got the following

responses:



A utility to view and change the frequency that Windows XP System

Restore creates

automatic Restore Points. The default is 24 hours. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY!

It showed 24 so I

didn�t change anything





A utility to change the number of days Windows XP System Restore

maintains Restore Points.

The default is 90 days. FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY! This showed 90 show I didn�t

change anything



I decided not to do the 3rd or 4th links because it didn�t seem to deal

with the problem

at hand and prefer not to add things unless needed.



I am working on a User Account with User rights, I also have an

Administrative Account

with Administrator rights. I go to the Administrative Account only for

updates and system

restore and the like. I use the User Account to surf the web.



I checked the System Restore while I was on the Administrative Account.



Ummmmmm you have to be more specific about the registry editor as

anything to do with

regedit is tricky at best. Just how do I get to the Registry Editor

via Run?



As far as Hotmail via Live Messenger I�m not going to worry about it

since Microsoft is

phasing it out anyway in favor of Skype. I only mentioned it as the

only other issue I

was having at this time.



So, you are saying that even in your Admin account, there is no System

Restore tab in System properties? If that's the case, you may have that

policy set to hide it. If you are not familiar with using the Registry

Editor, then we have to adjust it a different way, because you can do

damage in the Registry if you do the wrong things there.



Are you using XP Home or XP Pro?

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Glen Ventura

MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009

CompTIA A+

Glen,
You may or may not have seen my reply to your last message but I indicated that I went back and did find the System Restore tab in System Properties and then disabled the monitoring of the D and F drives.

I'm using XP Home version.

Thanks,
Robert

I sincerely apologize for the inclusion of attached message to my previous reply

Robert

On Friday, February 8, 2013 6:57:49 PM UTC-8, David H. Lipman wrote:
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OK, this is what I've done, I went back to My DocumentsPropertiesSystem

Restore tab and

disabled the System Restore monitoring of the D and F drives via the set

button as I have

my OS on the C drive. I then made a restore point and logged off System

Restore and then

logged back on and the test restore point was there but a previous one I

set a few days

earlier wasn't.



To Twayne - I'm very leery about messing around with the registry for the

very reasons you

stated and do not know how to export. I can follow step by step directions

but simply

telling me to do this or that without instructions isn't going to work.

Not everyone is as

computer literate.



Thanks,

Robert



What is the size of the hard disk(s) and what is the size of the System

Restore cache ?



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The disk space is:
C=44.58
D= 47.70
D= 56.76
Total = 149.05 disk space


I'm not sure what you mean by the size of the System Restore cache or where to find it? If you mean how many restore points there are there's only (1). The previous test restore point is gone and I only made it recently.

Robert