System Protection

Summary

System Protection in Windows is a recovery feature that safeguards system settings by creating restore points. These restore points enable users to revert the system to a previous stable state without affecting personal data. The feature is not enabled by default but is recommended to help quickly recover from system issues. Users can configure disk space usage and manually create or apply restore points as needed.

System protection in Windows is a recovery feature designed to help you safeguard your system settings. It primarily involves creating and managing restore points, which are snapshots of system files, installed applications, Windows Registry, and system settings at a specific point in time.

While not enabled by default, it's recommend enabling system protection. This feature provides an added layer of security and peace of mind, ensuring that you can quickly and easily resolve issues without losing important data.

This article describes how to configure System Protection and create restore points.

Configure System Protection

To open System Protection, you can use one of the following methods:

• Select Start , type Create a restore point in the search box, and then select Create a restore point from the results.

• Use the keyboard shortcut +R, type systempropertiesprotection.exe and press Enter

Create a restore point

To create a restore point manually:

1. Select Start , type Create a restore point in the search box, and then select Create a restore point from the results.

2. In the System Properties dialog box, under System Protection tab, select Create....

3. Specify a description for the restore point and select Create.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Apply a restore point

To revert Windows to a restore point, use System Restore.