system restore

[Guest]

On a new computer with xp and the service pack, the system doesn't
automatically set restore points. (We did try leaving it on for more than 24
hours) I went to task manager, and I see you can choose "system restore" but
DOES THAT MEAN system restore point?

if not, how do i set it up so it sets a system restore every time i boot
up/daily?

also --- my husband wants to install goback because he believes that if the
pc gets a virus, and you go back to a previous point, with system restore the
virus will stay on the machine. Can you clarify this please

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

--myrestore.vbs--
set SysResPoint = getobject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore")
CSRP = SysResPoint.createrestorepoint (" MyPoint", 0, 100)
--end file-

Use a scheduled task (or Start menu/.../startup folder) to run this script.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

System Restore automatically (or at least should) creates a checkpoint every
24 hours. Are you saying that no checkpoints are being created at all? Not
quite sure why you went into Task Manager. You can see if checkpoints are
being created via Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore.

As to Go Back - it would depend on where the virus is. If in the System
Restore files, and you used SR, then the virus wouldn't have been deleted.
SR would have to be turned off/on to delete the virus.

 

[Guest]

I went into task manager because i was trying to see if I had to manually set
up automatic restore points. It was a function for this only it is called
"system restore" and I wanted to make sure that I was setting a point, not
asking the computer to restore.

 

[Guest]

no automatic checkpoint. We left the computer on for over 24 consecutive
hours. I went to task manager because I wanted to see if I needed to manually
set up the automative point. It has a task for system restore but I (as I
said earlier) didn't know if that meant "system restore", or "create system
checkpoint every X"

re system restore if virus on computer, it this is true why would anyone use
this system? (and Yes I have current virus protection, but maybe since i am
not a computer this is dumb - but who knows where it might be thesedays. Why
would I want to risk it?