Microsoft QLF-00195 manual Backup and Restore, System Restore

Windows 7 for You: Works the Way You Want

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Backup and Restore

Even the most reliable PC can be subject to a hardware failure, and even the most careful person can delete a file by mistake. When these things happen, it’s important to have a recent backup of impor- tant data—yet many people forget to back up their PCs

regularly. Windows 7 helps streamline the backup process. Now you can configure backup settings in three quick clicks, capturing all your personal files and, if you want, your system files too. You can easily schedule regular backups, so you won’t have to remember to do it manu- ally. Choose to back up everything or just specific files, and then choose from a number of advanced backup options, such as backing up files to a network location and performing system backups to DVD.

Windows 7 also improves the restore experience, so you

can restore individual files, selected folders, or all of your

personal files. You can even re-image or restore yourBackup and restore entire PC from a recent backup if your hard disk drive fails

or your PC becomes infected with a virus.

System Restore

If your PC isn’t working properly, you may want to return to a previous configuration—back to a time when it was running well. However, you still want to retain all of the new data and changes to existing files that you’ve made since then. Introduced in Windows XP, System Restore provides a nondestructive way to return your PC to the way it was at a previous point in time, without deleting any of your personal files.

With Windows 7, System Restore is more reliable, predictable, and effective. You’ll see a list of programs that will be removed or added, providing you with more information on which restore point to choose. System restore points are also available in your backups, giving you more restore points to choose over a longer period of time.

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