Vista Tutorial - 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 that when used will create a System Restore Point in Vista 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

After you have used one or both of the shortcuts to create a restore point, it may take a moment for it to finish creating the restore point before it is available in System Restore.

These restore points contain information about registry settings and other system information that Windows 7 uses. System Restore points do not include the personal user files.

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

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 with description shortcut
NOTE: When you click on the Create System Restore Point shortcut, you will see this window. Just type in a name for the restore point, and click on OK to create the restore point.

OPTION ONE:
To Create the Shortcut

1. For a Create Restore Point with Description Shortcut -
NOTE: See the example above for what you will see when you use this shortcut.
A) Click on the download button below to download the Restore_Point_Shortcut.zip file.

2. For a Instant Create Restore Point Shortcut -
NOTE: This will instantly create a restore point named Instant Restore Point in System Restore without asking for a description.
A) Click on the download button below to download the Instant_Restore_Point.zip file.

3. Click on Save and save it to the Desktop (C:\Users\(user name)\Desktop).

4. Right click on the .zip file (on desktop) and click on Open.

5. If prompted, click on Allow in the UAC prompt.

6. Extract all of the ZIP file contents to the desktop.

7. After the files have been extracted, you can delete the .zip file (on desktop) if you like.

8. Right click on the extracted Restore Point Shortcut (step 1) or Instant_Restore_Point (step 2) folder and click on Cut.

NOTE

Just for Your Knowledge :
NOTE: The Restore Point Shortcut folder contains a file named CreateRP.vbs (left screenshot). The Instant_Restore_Point folder contains a file named Instant_Restore_Point.vbs (right screenshot). These VBS files are what actually creates the restore point. See the screenshots below to see what is in these VBS files.

9. Navigate to C:\Program Files in Windows Explorer, then right click on a empty area of the window and click on Paste. (See screenshot below step 10)

10. Click on Continue and Continue when prompted.

11. You should now see the Restore Point Shortcut (step 1) or Instant_Restore_Point (step 2) folder in the C:\Programs window now. (See screenshot below)

11. You can now leave the Create System Restore Point (left screenshot below) or Instant Restore Point (right screenshot below) shortcut on the desktop or move it to where you like for easy use of it.

OPTION TWO:
To Remove a Shortcut

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files in Windows Explorer, then right click on the Restore Point Shortcut or Instant_Restore_Point folder and click on Delete. (See screenshot below)

2. Click on Yes, Continue, and Continue when prompted.

3. Right click on the Create System Restore Point (left screenshot below) or Instant Restore Point (right screenshot below) shortcut and click on Delete.

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: Originally Posted by 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

07-28-2007
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,806 posts	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 05:24 AM..
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01-31-2008
go-to-lady alldressforms.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Vista Home Premium 32-bit 22 posts	Re: System Restore Point Quote: Originally Posted by 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!
My System Specs

01-31-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,806 posts	Re: System Restore Point - Shortcut Your welcome go-to-lady, and welcome the Vista Forums. Shawn
My System Specs

01-31-2008
go-to-lady alldressforms.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Vista Home Premium 32-bit 22 posts	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.
My System Specs

01-31-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,806 posts	Re: System Restore Point - Shortcut 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
My System Specs

01-31-2008
beauparc Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Home premium 32 87 posts	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?
My System Specs

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