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| Number: | KB0000019 | Workflow: | published |
| Knowledge Base: | IT | Published: | 2014-09-09 |
| Category: | Operating Systems / Windows | ||
| Author: | Boris Catino | ||
| Valid to: | 2100-01-01 | ||
| Short description: | How can I restore my computer to a previous\n\t\t\tconfiguration?\n\t\t | ||
Restore my computer to a previous configuration
You can use a feature called System Restore to restore your Windows computer to a previous working configuration. To use System Restore, follow the appropriate steps for your operating system.
Note: For help navigating, see Getting around in Windows.
Windows 8.x and 7
- In Windows 8.x, press Win-c; from the Charms menu, choose Search, and thenApps. Enter rstrui and select the matching result.
In Windows 7, in the Start menu search field, enter system restore , rstrui , or rstrui.exe and select the matching result. - In the resulting System Restore menu, click Next. Choose a restore point that was created before your current configuration stopped working.
Note: If you need to select a restore point that isn't listed, click Show more restore points. - Click Next, and then Finish.
Windows Vista
- In the Start menu search field, enter system restore .
- Click Choose a different restore point, and then click Next.
- Choose a restore point that was created before your current configuration stopped working. Click Next, and then Finish.
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- <p><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Restore my computer to a previous configuration</span></strong></p>\n<p>You can use a feature called System Restore to restore your Windows computer to a previous working configuration. To use System Restore, follow the appropriate steps for your operating system.</p>\n<p>Note: For help navigating, see <a href="/kb_view.do?sys_kb_id=3347493187032100deddb882a2e3ec01" rel="nofollow">Getting around in Windows</a>.</p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Windows 8.x and 7</strong></span></p>\n<ol><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In Windows 8.x, press </span><a style="font-size: 10pt;" href="/kb_view.do?sys_kb_id=3b07857187032100deddb882a2e3ec20" rel="nofollow">Win</a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">-c; from the Charms menu, choose Search, and thenApps. Enter rstrui and select the matching result. <br /></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> In Windows 7, in the Start menu search field, enter system restore , rstrui , or rstrui.exe and select the matching result.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the resulting System Restore menu, click Next. Choose a restore point that was created before your current configuration stopped working. <br /></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Note: If you need to select a restore point that isn't listed, click Show more restore points.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Click Next, and then Finish.</span> </li></ol>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Windows Vista</strong></span></p>\n<ol><li>In the Start menu search field, enter system restore . </li><li>Click Choose a different restore point, and then click Next. </li><li>Choose a restore point that was created before your current configuration stopped working. Click Next, and then Finish.</li></ol>
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