System Restore Point - Shortcut

**Brink** · **OPTION ONE:**

How to Make a Create System Restore Point Shortcut in Vista

Information

This will show you how to create a shortcut to make creating a System Restore Point a lot easier and faster. Vista System Restore will normally create a restore point at various times. Usually on a schedule: daily (usually at Noon) and at startup, as well as when some apps are installed. To change this schedule, see: How to Change the Automatic System Restore Point Settings in Vista Task Scheduler

NOTE

This will work for 32 bit and 64 bit Vista. You must have System Restore and the services responsible enabled for this shortcut to work. If not you will get the error message below when you try to use the shortcut below. See: How to Disable or Enable System Restore in Vista

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WARNING

If you dual boot with Windows XP, then everytime you start in XP the System Restore Points and all except the most recent Complete PC Backup files in Vista get deleted. For how, see: How to Stop System Restore Points from being Deleted in Vista when Dual Booting with XP
If you have missing restore points, then also see: System Restore "restore points" are missing or deleted

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EXAMPLE: Create System Restore Point shortcut open this prompt

OPTION ONE:
How to Create the Shortcut

NOTE

You must have System Restore enabled for this shortcut to work. For how, see: How to Disable or Enable System Restore in Vista

1. Click on the download button below to download the Create System Restore Point.zip file.

2. Click on Save and save it to the Desktop.
3. Right click Create System Restore Point.zip (on desktop) and click Open.
4. Click Allow for UAC prompt.
5. Extract all files in the ZIP to the desktop.
NOTE: The files are Create System Restore Point.ink shortcut and a Restore Point Shortcut folder.

6. Right click on the Restore Point Shortcut folder and click Cut.

NOTE

Just for Your Knowledge :
NOTE: The Restore Point Shortcut folder contains a file named CreateRP.vbs (Creates the restore point). See the screenshot below to see what is in the file.

7. Go to C:\Program Files in Windows Explorer, then right click on a empty area and click Paste. (See screenshot from step 10)
8. Click Continue for "Access Denied" Prompt. (See screenshot below)

9. Click Continue for UAC prompt.
10. You should now see this below.

11. You can now leave the Create System Restore Point.ink shortcut on the desktop or move it to where you like to use it from.

OPTION TWO:
How to Use the Shortcut

1. Click or double click on the Create System Restore Point shortcut (on desktop).
NOTE: This runs the CreateRP.vbs file in C:\Program Files\Restore Point Shortcut folder.

2. Click Continue for UAC prompt.
NOTE: If you get a error message instead, then see the NOTE at the top of this tutorial.

3. To Create a System Restore Point -
A) Type in a Restore Point description for the Restore Point. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not see the Create System Restore Point window, then it may be behind another open window. Check the taskbar for it's flashing orange button to click on to see it.

B) Click on OK or press Enter.

C) The system restore point will now be created and be listed when you check it in System Properties (System Protection).
NOTE: This may take a moment to create and show up in System Protection Properties window. For how to see the list of available restore points, see: How to Do a System Restore in Vista

4. To Cancel without Creating a Restore Point -
A) Click on the Cancel button.
NOTE: If you decide not to create a restore point, then this will close the Create System Restore Point prompt without creating a restore point.

That's it,
Shawn

**Brink** · 07-28-2007

Updated the how to create a System Restore Point shortcut to make it real easy to do.

Shawn

**go-to-lady** · 01-31-2008

	Quote:	Brink
	Updated the how to create a System Restore Point shortcut to make it real easy to do. Shawn

The instructions on creating a System Restore Point Shortcut are very easy to follow. This shortcut is exactly what I wanted.

Thank you very much!

**Brink** · 01-31-2008

Your welcome go-to-lady, and welcome the Vista Forums.

Shawn

**go-to-lady** · 01-31-2008

Thank you! I almost gave up on finding these types of shortcuts when all people did in some other forum was ask me why I couldn't just go through the steps.

**Brink** · 01-31-2008

LOL ! Yeah, when you need to create System Restore Points all the time, it can be a pain and time consuming to go through all the steps each time.

Have a great day,
Shawn

beauparc · 01-31-2008

Hi Brink, followed your instructions exactly and double checked everything, but......no joy. All that happens is that the file opens in notepad

Could the problem be that, as a lone user, I operate with UAC turned off?

**Brink** · 01-31-2008

Hi beauparc,

Welcome Vista Forums.

I tested it, and it does not matter if you have UAC turned on or off for the shortcut to work. You only need to make sure that System Restore is turned on for it to work.

Which file opens in Notepad?

Shawn

beauparc · 01-31-2008

Hi Brink and thanks for your quick reply. The file which runs in notepad is "RunAs.vbs. Should I have something else installed to run this file since, looking in Control panel, all .VBS files are associated with Notepad?

I am running an Evesham laptop with a Core 2 Duo T7500 processor, 2GB RAM, 100GB HDD, Nvidia 8600M GT graphics and Vista Home Premium. Kasparsky Anti Virus and Windows firewall.

**Brink** · 01-31-2008

beauparc,

That would be the problem. The VBS file extension should have C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe set as it's current default program not Notepad. While your there, VBE should be set with this too.

See Method Two:
Default Programs

Shawn

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Brink Administrator	Re: System Restore Point Updated the how to create a System Restore Point shortcut to make it real easy to do. Shawn Last edited by Brink; 08-31-2007 at 04:24 AM.

01-31-2008
Brink Administrator	Re: System Restore Point - Shortcut Your welcome go-to-lady, and welcome the Vista Forums. Shawn

01-31-2008
go-to-lady alldressforms.com	Re: System Restore Point - Shortcut Thank you! I almost gave up on finding these types of shortcuts when all people did in some other forum was ask me why I couldn't just go through the steps.

01-31-2008
beauparc Junior Member	Re: System Restore Point - Shortcut Hi Brink, followed your instructions exactly and double checked everything, but......no joy. All that happens is that the file opens in notepad Could the problem be that, as a lone user, I operate with UAC turned off?