Perform System Restore in Windows XP

• 1). Log into Windows using an account with administrator rights.
  
  
• 2). Open the "Start" menu, point to "All Programs," go to "Accessories," then "System Tools," and select "System Restore" to launch the System Restore wizard.
  
  
• 3). Select "Restore my computer to an earlier time." Click "Next" to go to the next prompt which shows a calendar listing all of the restore points created in the current month and year. Only dates that are bolded have restore points.
  
  
• 4). Click on the most recent date in bold. Then look in the "On this list, click a restore point" box to see a list of all the restore points created on the selected date. Click on any restore point described as "System Checkpoint." If you don't see a "System Checkpoint" restore point in this list, click on the next most recent bolded date in the calendar to examine that date's restore point list. Continue until you find a date that has a "System Checkpoint" restore point in its list.
  
  
• 5). Select the date by clicking on the "System Checkpoint" restore point.
  
  
• 6). Click "Next." Click "Next" again to confirm that you want to use the selected restore point. Windows automatically implements the system changes. Windows will shut down and restart itself. Upon restart, if the system restoration was successful, you'll receive a prompt stating that the computer has been successfully restored to the point you specified.
  
  

Perform System Restore in Windows 7

• 1). Log into Windows using an account with administrator rights.
  
  
• 2). Open the "Start" menu. Type "System Restore" in the "Search" box, and press "Enter" to launch the System Restore wizard.
  
  
• 3). Click the "Choose a different restore point" radio button. Click "Next" to go to the next prompt which shows a list of the most current restore points.
  
  
• 4). Examine the "Description" of each of the listed restore points. As you go down the list, click on the first restore point that has a description which reads "System: Schedule Checkpoint." Click "Next." You'll be prompted to confirm that this is indeed the restore point you would like to use.
  
  
• 5). Click "Finished" to confirm that you want to use the selected restore point. Click "Yes" when prompted to continue. Windows automatically implements the system changes. Windows will shut down and restart itself. Upon restart, if the system restoration was successful, you'll receive a prompt stating that the computer has been successfully restored to the point you specified.