Hello John,
To delete all but the last System Restore point.
Open Disk Cleanup via Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tººls.
It will scan the system first. Click the More Options tªb.
Now click the Clean up button under System Restºre.
This will remove all but the most recent restore pºint.
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"John" wrote:
> A few days ago I installed a program which contained spyware. As soon as
> I realized the problem, I removed it. But while it was installed, a
> System Restore checkpoint was created. Now, every time Windows Defender
> runs a scan, it finds the spyware in that checkpoint and tells me I
> should remove it. It is showing the offending files are located in one
> of the System Volume Information sub-folders. But my understanding of
> System Restore is that if you delete *anything* from any of the System
> Volume Information sub-folders, you will corrupt the System Restore
> database, and as a result you will be unable to restore to *any* of the
> checkpoints. What, if anything, should I do, besides not ever doing a
> system restore to the checkpoint which contains the spyware? Thanks!
>
> John
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