System Restore Shortcut

**Brink** · **METHOD ONE:**

How to Create a System Restore Shortcut in Vista

Information

This will show you how to create a shortcut to the main System Restore window to make it easier to do System Restores.

Tip

The default shortcut location in the Start menu is:

Start Menu\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore

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.To stop this, 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: Shortcut opens this

METHOD ONE:
Download the Shortcut

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

2. Click on Save, and save it to the Desktop.
3. Right click on the System Restore.zip file (on desktop) and click on Open.
4. Click on Allow in the UAC prompt.
5. Extract the System Restore shortcut to the desktop.
6. Put the shortcut where you like to use it at.
7. When done, you can delete the System Restore.zip file.

METHOD TWO:
Manually Create the Shortcut

1. Right click on a empty area of your destop.
2. Click on New and Shortcut.
3. Type %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rstrui.exe in the create window. (See screenshot below)
4. Click on the Next button.

5. Type System Restore. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything like though.

6. Click on the Finish button.

That's it,
Shawn

KbGeek · 09-09-2007

Thank you for the shortcut! I will have to be happy with that until Microsoft can figure out what is wrong. Thanks again!

**Brink** · 09-09-2007

	Quote:	KbGeek
	Thank you for the shortcut! I will have to be happy with that until Microsoft can figure out what is wrong. Thanks again!

Your welcome KbGeek,

Did you see the tutorial for making a Create a Restore Point shortcut? You might like it as well.

How to Create a Create System Restore Point Shortcut in Vista

Shawn

**Bare Foot Kid** · 02-07-2008

Hi Brink, Very cool tip! I put one on both Admin. and Standard U. accts. They will get used !!! Thanks Loads, Bare Foot Kid

**Brink** · 02-08-2008

Your welcome Bare Foot Kid. Glad that you like it.

Shawn

09-09-2007
KbGeek Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 MS Vista Ultimate 64 bit 4 posts North Dakota Rep Power: 9	Re: System Restore Shortcut Thank you for the shortcut! I will have to be happy with that until Microsoft can figure out what is wrong. Thanks again!
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02-07-2008
Bare Foot Kid Technophile Wannabe Join Date: Feb 2008 Home Premium SP1 1,284 posts The Lowcountry Rep Power: 74	Re: System Restore Shortcut Hi Brink, Very cool tip! I put one on both Admin. and Standard U. accts. They will get used !!! Thanks Loads, Bare Foot Kid
My System Specs

02-08-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 16,597 posts Texas, USA Rep Power: 150	Re: System Restore Shortcut Your welcome Bare Foot Kid. Glad that you like it. Shawn
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