What is System Restore? Windows 7 *Click on the Link below for instructions. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/What-is-System-Restore
Thank you, Ivan [Lucid Geek] ________________________________ From: catrina_satc2000 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, April 7, 2011 5:36:53 PM Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: System Restore Win7 Just curious-how would you manually turn system restore back on? Catrina --- In [email protected], Donk <d.knieriem@...> wrote: > > System Restore is turned on by default in Win7 - at least on the system > drive. If you don't have any saved dates it's possible that maybe > Norton disabled it a while ago. When Norton, and a lotta other, > anti-virus apps try to clean a virus the first step is to disable SR so > that the virus doesn't just re-install it self from a save point. > Turning it off automatically deletes all save points. Once it's turned > off, you have to manually turn it back on. There's no way to get your > save points back. > > I think the only Norton functions that the toolbar provides are safe > search protections. Such as warning you of known harmful websites. All > other Norton features should still work even with the toolbar disabled. > Have you tried opening the Norton program and disabling the toolbar from > there? (Instead of from the Firefox addon utility). > > Also - many viruses and malware will turn off SR to get rid of the save > points - to make it harder to clean them. Is it possible you are > already infected? > I would try running a safe-mode scan with a couple of the free malware > apps like Spybot S&D, or Adaware, or Malwarebytes. > (go into safe mode by tapping the F8 key at bootup until you see the > boot menu, then choose Safe Mode). > > Good luck, > Donk > > > > On 3/24/2011 8:40 AM, Tom M. wrote: > > I just installed the new version of Foxfire. During the install it said > > that my Norton toolbar was incompatible. I said okay, remove it > > thinking it is just a toolbar. > > > > To my surprise some Norton functions don't work. > > > > I decided to use system restore to go back to a previous point. It > > appears now that I was supposed to enable restore in 7 for it to work? > > I never had to do this in XP. > > > > Am I wrong here? > > > > thanks > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please >feel free to contact me directly bixen@... > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
