System Restore / System Checkpoint

[AliceZ]

I remember with WinXP that if I had my computer turned on and was not using
it for a certain length of time (maybe 30 minutes), it would 'automatically'
create a 'System Checkpoint' in the System Restore area.
I could also 'manually' create a 'System Checkpoint.'
What I would like to know is - doees Vista (Home Premium) create such an
'automatic' System Checkpoint if I have notebook turned on, but don't use if
for about 30 minutes?

(I believe there is a way to turn on an Automatic 'System Checkpoint' that
you can schedule to be done at a certain time. That is not what I am talking
about. I am talking about an 'automatic' System Checkpoint' that is done if
the computer is turned on, but not used for 30 minutes or more
(approximately).

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Alice,

It's similar. Open Task Scheduler and go to Task Scheduler
Library\Microsoft\Windows\System Restore and click on the system restore
task in the upper pane, then check conditions and settings tabs in the
lower. The default setting is for a specific time, time-out, and to run as
soon as possible if missed. These will usually cause a daily backup to be
created without user intervention.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[AliceZ]

Thank you. Are any of them done while the notebook (VistaHPsp1) is turned on
and I am not using it for a specific length of time?
Or are all of these (automatic) System Restore Checkpoints done in the
'background' while I am actually using the notebook?

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[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

If you are using the default settings, Alice, then a missed restore point
creation will be implemented as soon as the system is idle for the specified
time (10 minutes is the default).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[AJR]

AliceZ - The default System Restore creation is the same on Vista as XP. If
no action is performed that would automatically create a restore point,
Vista creates a "System Checkpoint" restore point after 24 hours - note it
is 24 hours of "computer on" time - not calendar 24 hours.

Default in XP was not ten minutes - if your XP created a restore point
(redundant?) every ten minutes it was based on a set schedule.

 

[AliceZ]

Thank you both.
I left notebook on for 30 minutes today (not using it) and did not see a
restore point created.
I did go toL:
"Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\System Restore and click on the
system restore task in the upper pane, then check conditions and settings
tabs in the lower."
In Conditions, everything was 'gray-ed' out.
In Properties I saw Start Tast was checked and marked for "10 mins," and
Wait for idle was for "365 days."
Should that "Wait for idle" be set for 365 days?"
As you can tell, I am quite confused about all of this. Thanks again.


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[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Yes, that is the default setting. It just means that if powered on, the
machine will wait for up to one year for it to become idle to start the
task. I suspect your system is probably not idle at this point, but is
downloading updates to Windows or perhaps anti-malware programs.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[ICQM Houston]

don't worry - windows were designed to confuse the already
confused minds of many windows users

 

[AliceZ]

Thanks. My downloads for MS is manual. I have the automatic turned off. And
as far as I know, all other 'automatic' downloads are turned off.
I guess I will have to remember to do a manual "System Restore Checkpoint,"
rather than relying on the one 'supposedly' done when machine is idle.
Just another MS 'thing' that is confusiing for us novices.

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