What is a restore point?
A restore point is your computer’s memory of which programs were installed on it and how it was set up at a particular time. Using RadarSync to set a restore point before you install a new update is a good idea. That way if you don’t like what the update has done to your computer you can easily go back to the way things were. For more information on this feature, see our Help files.
A restore point for a computer hard drive is essentially a previous point in time that the user may reset the system to in the event of some severe problem. Sometimes referred to as a system restore, the restore point has been a common component in the overall restore utilities on hard drives that run Microsoft Windows as the base operation system. The feature is not designed with a single restore point. Rather, the function allows for the creation of a primary restore point, as well as secondary points that may also be employed if circumstances dictate. All computers that are configured to run Windows applications include a preset restore point. Essentially, that is the point at which all the programs and software that come with the new computer are loaded, tested and found to be functioning properly. For many users, this remains the default restore point. In the event that the system is infected in some manner, or some other sort of major failure takes place, it is possible to use th
XP has a nice feature where you can create restore points. It allows you to revert back to an older configuration of the OS. This is really useful, i.e. you install a new driver or codec and it screws up your entire system, all you have to do is create a restore point before you start the install (10 second job), and you can roll your installation back to that point, it’s like you never installed that drive. It has saved me many times. XP tends to create one when automatically when installing software packages or drivers, or you can schedule XP to create one on a daily basis. I usually do a manual restore point too when I know I am going to be installing software which might cause trouble. Be aware that if you download any files after a restore point, and roll back, those files will be deleted too. IMO, this feature is probably one of the most overlooked but most useful features of XP.
