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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
1
In the
Search
field, type
Create a restore point
. Click
or touch
Create a restore point
from the list that
appears.
The
System Protection
tab of the System Properties
window appears.
2
Click or touch
System Restore...
3
Click or touch
Next
.
4
Click or touch the Restore point you wish to use then
click or touch
Next
.
The time stamp and description of each Restore point is
displayed.
At this point you can click or touch
Scan for affected
programs
to determine what the impact of using the
chosen Restore Point will be.
5
Verify that the Restore point you chose is the correct
one. If it is not, click or touch
Back
to return to the
previous step.
6
Close all programs and save all open files.
7
Click or touch
Finish
, and then
Yes
to begin the system
restore.
Your Windows operating system configuration will now
be restored to the state it was in when the chosen
restore point was created, and then the device will be
automatically restarted.
Backing up your data or your entire device
with the Windows operating system
The most valuable component of your device’s system is the
data you create and store on its internal storage drive. Since
problems with either hardware or software can make the
data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable
component of your device’s system may be a recent backup
of your data.
Fortunately, the Windows operating system offers a
convenient way to back up your device or just your
important files to a flash drive, or external hard drives. An
external hard drive is recommended in case the internal
storage drive fails.
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