Why isn’t System Restore creating automatic system checkpoints?
A. Typical reasons why checkpoints are not being created: • System Restore requires Task Scheduler to create system checkpoints. If Task Scheduler is disabled it will prevent System Restore from creating system checkpoints on a scheduled basis. • System Restore requires the computer to be in an idle state to create system checkpoints. This is by design so that System Restore does not interrupt a user by taking processing power. If computer is never idle, system checkpoints cannot be created. Also, check for any applications that run on the computer during idle periods, such as a virus scanner. • Another cause may be that the computer is in continual use for limited periods and then shut down or put into hibernation, preventing System Restore from creating restore points.
