System restore

[Steve]

How would I set up a desktop shortcut for System Restore? And while
I'm at it, how about Restart and Sleep? Thanks!


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[Delboy]

Start Orb/Right click System Restore/Left Click Copy/Move cursor to
desktop/Right Click/Left click copy shortcut.

Cursor on the desktop/Right click/Cursor to New/Left click shortcut. A
window will open up, in location box type EXACTLY
"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 0" (minus quote marks)/Next/Enter a
name (Restart)/Finish. Then if you want to, Right click new
s/c/Properties/Change Icon/OK the warning box/ select an icon you like from
the selection/OK al the way to the end.

Sorry, can't help with sleep, but the procedure will be the same but with a
different location.

If you want a Shutdown Icon, the location line is
"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0"

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[Steve]

Start Orb/Right click System Restore/Left Click Copy/Move cursor to
desktop/Right Click/Left click copy shortcut.

I follow this right up to the word "Orb" - not sure what that
refers to...


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Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings,
they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things,
not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.

....Margaret Halsey

 

[dean-dean]

Go to Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools, right click on System
Restore, and choose Copy. On an empty space on your Destop choose Paste.

With the Desktop focused, ALT + F4 will bring up the Classic Shutdown
Windows dialog box.

 

[Spirit]

ORB - think of it as the START button - Lower Left of screen with
the Window's Logo on it.

 

[Steve]

ORB - think of it as the START button - Lower Left of screen with
the Window's Logo on it.

Ahhh, another new techie term!

Ok, now that I got past orb, where do I find System Restore to
right-click on it? Don't see it in the All Programs list...


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Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings,
they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things,
not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.

....Margaret Halsey

 

[Steve]

Go to Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools, right click on System
Restore, and choose Copy. On an empty space on your Destop choose Paste.

Got it, thanks!



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Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings,
they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things,
not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.

....Margaret Halsey

 

[Steve]

Start Orb/Right click System Restore/Left Click Copy/Move cursor to
desktop/Right Click/Left click copy shortcut.

Thanks! Any way to set up the shortcut to go directly to the "Create
a restore point" dialog box?

 

[dean-dean]

Using Windows Explorer, navigate to
C:\Windows\System32\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe. Right-click on
SystemPropertiesProtection.exe, and choose Send To > Desktop (create
shortcut).

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Jay,

Dean gave the steps to launch the System Restore UI directly. In addition, here is a script which you can use to instantly create a Restore Point.

See section "Creating a System Restore point using a shortcut"
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/139/1/

Note that the script needs to be run elevated (Run as Administrator).

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Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Start Orb/Right click System Restore/Left Click Copy/Move cursor to
desktop/Right Click/Left click copy shortcut.

Thanks! Any way to set up the shortcut to go directly to the "Create
a restore point" dialog box?