On Fri, 21 May 2010 00:21:18 -0400, "Daave" wrote:
>Mint wrote:
>> On May 20, 9:19 pm, kraut wrote:
>>>>>> I have had this system for about a year and a half with no
>>>>>> problems and have the daily system restore points and system
>>>>>> restore points for when I installed / removed / updated software
>>>>>> for that time.
>>>
>>>>>> Question is how far back should I keep the restore points or
>>>>>> files or whatever?? Room is not a problem for now so keeping them
>>>>>> all is no big deal but I was just wondering.
>>>
>>>>>> Thanks much.
>>>
>>>>> Depending on what you have allocated for space (default is 12%),
>>>>> it will keep them until needing to be overwritten, or, IIRC, 90
>>>>> days.
>>>
>>>>> I would hate to think of using a restore point from, say, 6 weeks
>>>>> ago. Any changes made to the system will be lost, including
>>>>> updates, etc. If you're thinking of going back more than a week or
>>>>> two, I would personally consider disk imaging over system restore.
>>>>> SR is great when, as you stated, used for undoing something a
>>>>> program installation may have messed up, but doesn't protect
>>>>> anything else other than Windows files. --
>>>>> SC Tom
>>>
>>>> Not sure how many restore points there are much there are a lot!!
>>>> What ever it was set to from factory or however long it was set to
>>>> keep them is what I have.
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the reply. Appreciate the help.
>>>
>>> I decided to take a chance and delete all the restore points that are
>>> over 4 weeks old and hope it is okay.
>>>
>>> Thanks again.
>>
>> You best bet is to turn off System Restore and use a Disk Imaging
>> Program.
>> Store the image on a second drive in case your primary goes out.
>>
>> I use Macrium Reflect which is very reliable.
>
>The best bet is to keep SR on *and* use a disk imaging program
>regularly. SR still has its uses! Running SR is *much* quicker than
>restoring an image. And if SR fixes the problem, then it is the
>preferred solution.
>
>An example of where SR is preferred:
>
>You install a program. Performance slows to a crawl. You know that the
>new program is responsible. Simply uninstall the program and if
>necessary, run SR, using the last good Restore Point (i.e., the one
>right before the problematic installation). The reason is might be
>necessary? If the uninstallation routine was not thorough enough and the
>performance problem remained.
>
>Sure, restoring an image would be equally effective, but it would take
>an awful lot longer! Of course, for those times where SR does not solve
>the problem (unable to boot for instance, and no other method can fix
>the problem), restoring an image can be a godsend!
>
>To OP:
>
>As SC Tom indicated, SR is most useful when you use a very recent
>Restore Point. The further far back in time you go, the more issues you
>will have with it and the less effective it will be. In those cases,
>yes, restoring an image is certainly the way to go!
>
Thanks again for all the help.