System Restore

[Guest]

I get many system restore check points from WD. Steve Dodson suggested to
create a new registry key to disable this from happening. I tried to do that.
But the registry window,HKLM/software/microsoft/windows defender/scan window
will NOT allow me to create new key. I get registry error message. May be I
am not doing it right. Will SteveDodson/Bill Sanderson please tell me how to
do this. detailed steps please

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

I posted a detailed step by step for this just yesterday--let me see if I
can find it:
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It is possible to stop this activity, but it takes some care and registry
editing.

Important: This message contains information about how to modify the
registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure
that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more
information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/) Description of the
Microsoft Windows registry

Start, run, Regedit <enter>

Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan

Right click that folder in the left tree view, and choose "Permissions"
With your username highlighted, click Full Control in the Allow column, and
"Apply"

With the Scan folder highlighted choose:

Edit, New, DWORD value, and type in "DisableRestorePoint"
and hit enter.

Double-click DisableRestorePoint in the right column, and set the Value to
1, hexadecimal.

Right-click Scan in the left tree view, and choose "Permissions"
With your username highlighted, Uncheck "Full Control" in the Allow column,
and "Apply"

Close the registry editor by hitting the X in the upper right corner, or
File, Exit.