Packard Bell dot s Series, User Manual

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Create a Restore Point
Windows creates restore points automatically at regularly scheduled times
or before certain programs or drivers are installed. This option allows you
to create your own restore points when you need to.
1. Click
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
System
.
Click on
System protection
in the sidebar and then click the
Create...
button.
2. Enter a description to identify this restore point.
System Restore
automatically adds the date and time to this name.
3. To finish, click on
Create
.
Undo the last restoration
If the system fails after restoring the computer to a certain date, you can
use this option to undo the restoration.
Alternately, you can use
Last Known Good Configuration
to restore the
system to your most recent settings that worked.
1. Restart the computer, press
F8
to access advanced startup options.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
Last Known Good Configuration
and
press
Enter
.
Updates
As new viruses, worms, and other threats are discovered every day,
keeping your security applications and operating system up-to-date is
crucial.
To keep your computer safe and reliable: