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
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"AliceZ" <AliceZ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
>
> =================
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> Quote:
>> 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).
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "AliceZ" <AliceZ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:49D0E571-D124-480B-97FB-A1A0FBB0D9E0@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > 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?
>> >
>> > ========
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> 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.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >> "AliceZ" <AliceZ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:66F3D549-2CA9-4A72-9FD0-20A5F48BA61C@xxxxxx
>> >> >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).
>> >>
>> >> >>
>>