Hi,
It has been mentioned on this list numerous times about restoring the
system to an earlier time with the Windows Restore feature. Apparently
the Windows Restore feature can cause problems although I have never
experienced this.
Anyway, there is now a free or home version of Rollback RX. Just do a
search for Rollback RX Home download.
The Home version only allows 7 snapshots and does not allow the setting
up of when the snapshops can be taken automatically. By default, a new
snapshot is taken upon bootup and does not take long for the 7 to be
reached. At this point, no more snapshots are recorded without manual
intervention.
The first snapshot is locked and cannot be unlocked or deleted which
leaves 6 snapshots available. This is where the programme becomes useful.
It is very simple with WE, to go into the snapshots, right click the
oldest snapshot and delete it. A new snapshot can be then manually taken
by pressing control n and follow the prompts.
Currently I am deleting the oldest and creating a new one every 4 days
giving a maximum of 24 days coverage. The whole process of deletion and
creation is very quick and easy. However, the next boot up may take a
while as the existing snapshots are defragged.
I had a situation recently where the system would not boot correctly and
the Windows Restore feature would not work.
With sighted assistance, very early in the boot process, it was noticed
that a message briefly flashed on the screengiving the option to press a
key. From memory, I think it was the "Home"key which needed to be
pressed in order to give access to the Rollback feature. Anyway, it was
then a simple task of using the keys to select andexecute a Rollback
snapshot. At this early point in the boot process, the mouse would not
function.
The rollback worked perfectly and my system was back to normal in a
short time.
HTH
Neville.
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