Daily System Restore Points

Shouldn't System Restore Points be setting up daily check points like in XP?
I noticed a 6 day lapse on 7/64 Bit system. Does it only set up a restore
point when there is an update or a program installation?

Thanks,

Oreally

OREALLY wrote:
> Shouldn't System Restore Points be setting up daily check points like in
> XP? I noticed a 6 day lapse on 7/64 Bit system. Does it only set up a
> restore point when there is an update or a program installation?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Oreally

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...10(VS.85).aspx

"Scheduled restore points

System Restore in Windows 7 creates a scheduled restore point
only if no other restore points have been created in the last 7 days.

System Restore in Windows Vista creates a checkpoint every 24 hours
if no other restore points were created that day.

System Restore in Windows XP creates a checkpoint every 24 hours
of absolute time."

So seven days seems normal.

Paul

In news:j2vsm8$2sm$,
Paul <> typed:
> OREALLY wrote:
>> Shouldn't System Restore Points be setting up daily
>> check points like in XP? I noticed a 6 day lapse on 7/64
>> Bit system. Does it only set up a restore point when
>> there is an update or a program installation? Thanks,
>>
>> Oreally
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...10(VS.85).aspx
>
> "Scheduled restore points
>
> System Restore in Windows 7 creates a scheduled
> restore point only if no other restore points have
> been created in the last 7 days.
> System Restore in Windows Vista creates a checkpoint
> every 24 hours if no other restore points were
> created that day.
> System Restore in Windows XP creates a checkpoint
> every 24 hours of absolute time."
>
> So seven days seems normal.
>
> Paul

Hooray for MS: Never keep anything the same when it can be used to confuse
users!

"Twayne" <> wrote in message
news:j33kt5$agq$...
> In news:j2vsm8$2sm$,
> Paul <> typed:
>> OREALLY wrote:
>>> Shouldn't System Restore Points be setting up daily
>>> check points like in XP? I noticed a 6 day lapse on 7/64
>>> Bit system. Does it only set up a restore point when
>>> there is an update or a program installation? Thanks,
>>>
>>> Oreally
>>
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...10(VS.85).aspx
>>
>> "Scheduled restore points
>>
>> System Restore in Windows 7 creates a scheduled
>> restore point only if no other restore points have
>> been created in the last 7 days.
>> System Restore in Windows Vista creates a checkpoint
>> every 24 hours if no other restore points were
>> created that day.
>> System Restore in Windows XP creates a checkpoint
>> every 24 hours of absolute time."
>>
>> So seven days seems normal.
>>
>> Paul
>
> Hooray for MS: Never keep anything the same when it can be used to
> confuse users!

God forbid they attempt to improve anything.

--
Zaphod

Voted "Worst Dressed Sentient Being in the Known Universe" for seven
years in a row.

Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
> "Twayne" <> wrote in message
> news:j33kt5$agq$...
>> In news:j2vsm8$2sm$, Paul <> typed:
>>
>>
>>
>>> OREALLY wrote:
>>>> Shouldn't System Restore Points be setting up daily check
>>>> points like in XP? I noticed a 6 day lapse on 7/64 Bit system.
>>>> Does it only set up a restore point when there is an update or
>>>> a program installation? Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Oreally
>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...10(VS.85).aspx
>>>
>>> "Scheduled restore points
>>>
>>> System Restore in Windows 7 creates a scheduled restore point
>>> only if no other restore points have been created in the last 7
>>> days. System Restore in Windows Vista creates a checkpoint every
>>> 24 hours if no other restore points were created that day.
>>> System Restore in Windows XP creates a checkpoint every 24 hours
>>> of absolute time."
>>>
>>> So seven days seems normal.
>>>
>>> Paul
>> Hooray for MS: Never keep anything the same when it can be used to
>> confuse users!
>
> God forbid they attempt to improve anything.

When you consider that a restore point is created whenever any
significant change is made to the system, like an update or application
installation, creating one for the hell of it once a week seems enough
to me. It is easy enough to create one manually every day if it makes
the user feel better.
--
Crash

"Something there is that doesn't love a wall, that wants it down."
~ Robert Frost ~

On 8/24/2011 3:42 PM, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
>> "Twayne" <> wrote in message
>> news:j33kt5$agq$...
>>> In news:j2vsm8$2sm$, Paul <> typed:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> OREALLY wrote:
>>>>> Shouldn't System Restore Points be setting up daily check points
>>>>> like in XP? I noticed a 6 day lapse on 7/64 Bit system.
>>>>> Does it only set up a restore point when there is an update or
>>>>> a program installation? Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Oreally
>>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...10(VS.85).aspx
>>>>
>>>> "Scheduled restore points
>>>>
>>>> System Restore in Windows 7 creates a scheduled restore point only
>>>> if no other restore points have been created in the last 7 days.
>>>> System Restore in Windows Vista creates a checkpoint every
>>>> 24 hours if no other restore points were created that day.
>>>> System Restore in Windows XP creates a checkpoint every 24 hours
>>>> of absolute time."
>>>>
>>>> So seven days seems normal.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>> Hooray for MS: Never keep anything the same when it can be used to
>>> confuse users!
>>
>> God forbid they attempt to improve anything.
>
> When you consider that a restore point is created whenever any
> significant change is made to the system, like an update or application
> installation, creating one for the hell of it once a week seems enough
> to me. It is easy enough to create one manually every day if it makes
> the user feel better.

Or it's just as easy to start up the task scheduler and change it to
your personal preferences.


--

Roy Smith
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Thunderbird 6.0
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 4:40:51 PM

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <> wrote in message
news:j33nmp$vd2$...
> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
>> "Twayne" <> wrote in message
>> news:j33kt5$agq$...
>>> In news:j2vsm8$2sm$, Paul <>
>>> typed:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> OREALLY wrote:
>>>>> Shouldn't System Restore Points be setting up daily check points
>>>>> like in XP? I noticed a 6 day lapse on 7/64 Bit system.
>>>>> Does it only set up a restore point when there is an update or
>>>>> a program installation? Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Oreally
>>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...10(VS.85).aspx
>>>>
>>>> "Scheduled restore points
>>>>
>>>> System Restore in Windows 7 creates a scheduled restore point
>>>> only if no other restore points have been created in the last 7
>>>> days. System Restore in Windows Vista creates a checkpoint every
>>>> 24 hours if no other restore points were created that day.
>>>> System Restore in Windows XP creates a checkpoint every 24 hours
>>>> of absolute time."
>>>>
>>>> So seven days seems normal.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>> Hooray for MS: Never keep anything the same when it can be used to
>>> confuse users!
>>
>> God forbid they attempt to improve anything.
>
> When you consider that a restore point is created whenever any
> significant change is made to the system, like an update or
> application
> installation, creating one for the hell of it once a week seems
> enough
> to me. It is easy enough to create one manually every day if it
> makes
> the user feel better.

That was kind of my point, but I guess the sarcasm didn't come through
in my post...

--
Zaphod

"The best Bang since the Big One" - Eccentrica Gallumbits

Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <> wrote in message
> news:j33nmp$vd2$...
>> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
>>> "Twayne" <> wrote in message
>>> news:j33kt5$agq$...
>>>> In news:j2vsm8$2sm$, Paul <>
>>>> typed:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> OREALLY wrote:
>>>>>> Shouldn't System Restore Points be setting up daily check points
>>>>>> like in XP? I noticed a 6 day lapse on 7/64 Bit system.
>>>>>> Does it only set up a restore point when there is an update or
>>>>>> a program installation? Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oreally
>>>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...10(VS.85).aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> "Scheduled restore points
>>>>>
>>>>> System Restore in Windows 7 creates a scheduled restore point
>>>>> only if no other restore points have been created in the last 7
>>>>> days. System Restore in Windows Vista creates a checkpoint every
>>>>> 24 hours if no other restore points were created that day.
>>>>> System Restore in Windows XP creates a checkpoint every 24 hours
>>>>> of absolute time."
>>>>>
>>>>> So seven days seems normal.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>> Hooray for MS: Never keep anything the same when it can be used to
>>>> confuse users!
>>> God forbid they attempt to improve anything.
>> When you consider that a restore point is created whenever any
>> significant change is made to the system, like an update or
>> application
>> installation, creating one for the hell of it once a week seems
>> enough
>> to me. It is easy enough to create one manually every day if it
>> makes
>> the user feel better.
>
> That was kind of my point, but I guess the sarcasm didn't come through
> in my post...

It did. I was agreeing with you, not arguing.

--
Crash

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
~ Samuel Johnson ~

If you want to create a daily automatic restore point copy the script below
and paste it into a new text document on your desktop and then save as create-restore.vbs. Then place the script in

C / users/ username / AppData / Roaming / Microsoft / Windows / StartMenu / Programs / StartUp

Copy all below

'""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
'Script to create a System Restore point in Windows 7 | Vista | XP
'May 10 2008 - Revised on Jan 10, 2009
'© 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan. http://www.winhelponline.com
'""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
If GetOS = "Windows XP" Then
CreateSRP
End If

If GetOS = "Windows Vista" Or GetOS = "Windows 7" Then
If WScript.Arguments.length =0 Then
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", """" & _
WScript.ScriptFullName & """" & " uac","", "runas", 1
Else
CreateSRP
End If
End If

Sub CreateSRP
Set SRP = getobject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore")
sDesc = "Daily Restore Point"
' sDesc = InputBox ("Enter a description.", "System Restore script : winhelponline.com","Manual Restore Point")
If Trim(sDesc) <> "" Then
sOut = SRP.createrestorepoint (sDesc, 0, 100)
If sOut <> 0 Then
WScript.echo "Error " & sOut & _
": Unable to create Restore Point."
End If
End If
End Sub

Function GetOS
Set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & _
".\root\cimv2")
Set colOS = objWMI.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
For Each objOS in colOS
If instr(objOS.Caption, "Windows 7") Then
GetOS = "Windows 7"
ElseIf instr(objOS.Caption, "Vista") Then
GetOS = "Windows Vista"
elseIf instr(objOS.Caption, "Windows XP") Then
GetOS = "Windows XP"
End If
Next
End Function