October 12, 2012
System restore is not an automatic feature in Windows 7. Usually it is enabled when you've purchased a new system, but after running updates, installing system tools or running any other list of tasks that might turn it off - you could very well be running your computer without any restore protections whatsoever. So, how can you be absolutely certain that your Windows system restore utility is working as intended? Read on.
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September 17, 2012
If you’re experiencing a problem with your Windows computer, you can try using System Restore, which rolls back system files, program files, and registry information to a previous state. If these files have been corrupted or damaged, System Restore will replace them with good ones, solving your problem. However, in some cases, System Restore may not work properly – you may see an error message or the restore may not fix anything.
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October 12, 2011
It's hardly a secret when I tell you that sooner or later you will need a backup of your personal data. Do you have one right now? What keeps most people from preparing regular backups is convenience. Windows 7 features its own backup tool, also known as the Backup & Restore Feature. It has many strong points, but its strongest one yet is convenience.
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July 20, 2011
Clone your Linux hard drive in its entirety in a few easy steps. With a little command line magic, and the use of some software already installed on your computer, you can make a carbon copy of your entire hard drive. Or, if you prefer, use a simple live CD for the job.
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July 1, 2011
After losing some fairly important accounting files recently, I realised that my backup strategy is quite flawed. Although I take a weekly bootable backup of my Mac, that doesn't really help when I deleted the file I want a few weeks ago. To do that, I would need to make use of Apple's built-in Time Machine functionality.
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April 20, 2011
Even if you exercise caution to ensure your system runs at its best, problems may still arise without warning. System Restore may work wonders and save your behind in those cases. If however you find it failing, there might be a number of things to check before you reinstall Windows. If you’re sure System Restore is turned on, but it’s still not working properly, try the following.
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April 6, 2011
You can restore your system to any previous state you want, as long as you have the necessary backups. Windows users have "System Restore" that they can count on. But that feature isn't the quickest way to do it. Meet SmartClose, a really tiny application that will help you to quickly take and restore snapshots of your system state.
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January 28, 2011
Backing up your data is one of those things in life that you really won’t understand until disaster strikes, by which time it’s too late. For most people who haven’t experienced data-loss, the task of backing up just seems like such a good idea in theory, but so much effort in reality. But take my [...]
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January 20, 2011
Buying a new desktop or laptop computer is always good geeky fun. Although computers have generally accelerated beyond the level needed for mere “adequate” use, the performance wars haven’t calmed down in the slightest. New PCs also often have cool features like touchscreens. The only problem with buying a new PC ““ one that has [...]
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December 28, 2010
The easiest way to restore a Windows computer back to its factory defaults is to simply use the included recovery program to reinstall or recover Windows. This works well in many situations, and you can use this method to completely wipe your computer clean and start from new. But what if you don’t want to [...]
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July 14, 2010
Have you ever done something on your computer that you kind of wish you hadn’t done? For example, install that program you found on the internet; tried to find a crack to unlock a game you downloaded; or even visited a naughty website; and afterwards your computer went haywire? Maybe it wasn’t one of those [...]
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May 1, 2010
The other day I wrote about Back In Time which takes snapshots of the configured folders and keeps track of various versions over a period of time, before you need them to restore your system back in time. In which case, it simply requires you find the right version and then click on restore. I [...]
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November 14, 2009
There are several critical areas of system data that can cause serious computer issues when they become corrupted. For such cases it’s important to have a backup of these files or a way to return to a previous system state. The registry is the central part of the system data and the one most likely [...]
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June 23, 2009
We all know the importance of maintaining backups and in the past we have covered quite a few tools for backing up your important files. Fbackup is another one such tool, it has some pretty distinguishing features you should consider while choosing your ideal backup software. You can download and install Fbackup from here. Once [...]
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June 8, 2009
System Restore tracks changes to critical system files on your computer and creates restore points before significant changes occur. System Restore will automatically backup important system files such as drivers and the registry so that it can roll back to a previous setting. Restore points are usually created by the system before new device drivers, [...]
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