How Do I Use the Windows System Restore Utility?

Question: How Do I Use the Windows System Restore Utility?

The Windows System Restore utility is one of the most valuable recovery tools available to a Windows user.

Many of the more serious problems in Windows are caused by device driver issues, missing or corrupt DLL files, and problems with the Windows Registry - all parts of Windows that a System Restore can help with.

The System Restore tool is one of the easiest to use recovery utilities available in Windows.

Answer: The Windows System Restore utility is located in the System Tools program folder and provides a step-by-step process for restoring important Windows files.

The System Restore tool in Windows works fairly similarly among Microsoft's operating systems but there are some important differences:

• How To Use System Restore in Windows 7
  
  
• How To Use System Restore in Windows Vista
  
  
• How To Use System Restore in Windows XP

Note: The Windows System Restore utility will not in any way affect your non-system files like documents, music, video, emails, etc. If you were hoping that Windows System Restore would in fact restore deleted non-system files, try a file recovery program instead.