How to Do a System Restore

Part 1 of 3:

Creating a Restore Point

Open Start

. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
Type system restore into Start. Doing so searches your computer for the restore point menu.
Click Create a restore point. It's the monitor-shaped icon at the top of the window.
Click Create…. This option is in the lower-right side of the System Restore window. A new window will open.
Enter a restore point name. Click the text box in the middle of the window, then type in your restore point's name.
1. You don't have to enter a date or time, as System Restore will note the date and time at which the point is created.
Click Create. It's below the text box. This will create your restore point, though the restore point may take a couple of minutes to create.
Click Close when prompted. This is at the bottom of the window.
Click OK. It's at the bottom of the System Restore window. Doing so will close the System Restore window. You can now proceed with restoring your computer whenever need be.

Part 2 of 3:

Restoring from the Desktop

Open Start

. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
Type recovery into Start. Doing so will search your computer for the "Recovery" program.
Click Recovery. It's a blue computer monitor-shaped icon at the top of the Start window. This will open the Recovery window.
Click Open System Restore. This link is near the top of the Recovery window. Doing so opens the System Restore window.
Click Next. It's at the bottom of the window.
Select a restore point. Click your restore point's name in the middle of the page. Make sure that the date to the left of this point is correct before continuing.
Click Next. This is at the bottom of the page.
Click Finish. It's at the bottom of the System Restore window. Doing so will prompt your computer to begin restoring. This process may take several minutes to over an hour, and your computer will restart at least once during the process.

Part 3 of 3:

Restoring from the Advanced Settings Menu

Open the Advanced Settings menu. This is helpful if your computer is trapped in a restart cycle. Simply wait for the "Press [key] for advanced options" (or a similar phrase) prompt to appear when your computer is starting up, then press the key listed in the "[key]" section.
1. If you're here because of a blue screen of death, just wait for the "Choose an option" screen to appear after a few minutes.
2. To access the Advanced Settings menu from the desktop, open Start, click the Power icon in the lower-left side, hold down ⇧ Shift while clicking Restart, and release ⇧ Shift when the Advanced Options screen appears.
Click Troubleshoot. It's a symbol of a screwdriver and a wrench on this page.
Click Advanced options. You'll find this on the "Troubleshoot" page.
Click System Restore. It's the top option on the "Advanced options" page. Doing so will take you to the System Restore sign-in page.
Select your account. Click you account's name. If you only have one account on your computer, there should only be one name here.
Enter your account password. This password may be different than the password that you use to log into your Microsoft account depending on your settings.
Click Continue. Doing so will submit your password and log you into your account.
Click Next. It's at the bottom of the System Restore window.
Select a restore point. Click the point that you want to restore. Make sure that the date to the left of the restore point's name is accurate.
Click Next. It's at the bottom of the window.
Click Finish. This option is at the bottom of the window. Doing so will prompt your computer to begin restoring. This process may take several minutes to over an hour, and your computer will restart at least once during the process.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 04 March 2020

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