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System Restore vs registry

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by galehickey2

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Does system restore involve going back to a previous registry or are there more files involved. I have had problems with the restore feature and was curious if I could back up certain files and do the same thing - manually so to speak. Please do not suggest CREATING a restore point.

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by thechas

System restore works from a restore point either created by you, or from a software or update installation.

When you perform a system restore, it takes the system back to the state the system was in at the time the restore point was created.

Not only the registry, but legacy system files and Windows files are replaced with the older versions.

If the restore point used is prior to a critical Windows update, then you will need to reinstall at least that update.

Chas

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