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To access the Windows Help and Support Center, click Start →Help and Support.

NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor your data files or recover them.

NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classic view.

Creating a Restore Point

You can automatically and manually create a restore point from the Windows Vista Back Up and Restore Center. There are two ways to get to the Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center:

1Click Start →Welcome Center. In the Get started with Windows section, click Show all 14 items...→Back Up and Restore Center.

2Click Start →All Programs →Maintenance →Back Up and Restore Center. Under Tasks, click Create a restore point or change settings.

For more information,

1Click Start →Help and Support.

2Type System Restore in the search field and press <Enter>.

Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State

If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 125) to resolve the problem. If that is unsuccessful, then use System Restore.

NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.

1Click Start →Control Panel→System and Maintenance→Back Up and Restore Center..

2In the Tasks list, click Repair Windows using System Restore.

3Click Continue in the User Account Control (UAC) dialog box asking for permission to run the application.

4Click Next in the System Restore window to view the most recent restore points in chronological order.

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