Vista Tutorial - System Restore Point - Disable for Application Install

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How to Enable or Disable Create Vista System Restore Point when a Application is Installed

Information

This will show you how to enable or disable System Restore from creating a restore point automatically when you install a application on your computer.

NOTE

System Restore enables users, in the event of a problem, to restore their computers to a previous state without losing personal data files. By default, the Windows Installer automatically creates a System Restore point each time an application is installed, so that users can restore their computer to the state it was in before installing the application.

WARNING

System Restore will need to be turned on for Vista to be able to create a restore point. For more on this, see: How to Turn System Restore On or Off in Vista

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METHOD ONE:
Through the Local Group Policy Editor

NOTE

This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Basic and Home Premium editions.

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane, click on Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Windows Installer. (See screenshot below)

3. In the right pane, right click on Turn off creation of System Restore Checkpoints and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)

4. To Enable Create System Restore Point for Application Install -
A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Disable Create System Restore Point for Application Install -
A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.

6. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.

METHOD TWO:
Through the Registry

NOTE

This method will work for all Vista versions.

Through a Download:
1. To Enable Create System Restore Point for Application Install -
A) Click on the download button below to download the
Enable_SR_Application_Install.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Disable Create System Restore Point for Application Install -
A) Click on the download button below to download the
Disable_SR_Application_Install.reg file.

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.

5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.

6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).

8. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply.

The Manual Way:
1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
NOTE: If you do not have Installer, then right click on Windows and click on New and Key. Type Installer and press Enter.

5. To Disable Create System Restore Point for Application Install -
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. Type LimitSystemRestoreCheckpointing and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

B) Right click on LimitSystemRestoreCheckpointing and click on Modify.

C) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

D) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)

E) Go to step 7.

6. To Enable Create System Restore Point for Application Install -
A) In the right pane, right click on LimitSystemRestoreCheckpointing and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)

B) Click on Yes to confirm the deletion.

7. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply.

That's it,
Shawn