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4In the Restore point description field, enter a name that is descriptive enough to be easily understood in the future, such as “Before installing Brand X Accounting app.” Then click Create.

5Windows creates the Restore Point and automatically stamps it with the current date and time.

Then, at a later time, you can re-establish your Windows configuration using the saved Restore Point. To do this:

1Click Start, and then Help and Support.

2Under Pick a Task, click Undo changes to your computer with System Restore.

3Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, then click Next.

4A calendar will be presented, showing a month at a time. Each date for which a Restore Point has been set will be marked as bold. When a boldfaced date is clicked, a description of the Restore Point will appear in a list to the right.

NOTE This list may contain Restore Points that you did not create. Restore Points labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by Windows XP. Other Restore Points may have been created automatically by applications when they were installed.

5Select the desired Restore Point from the list, and then click Next.

6Your Windows configuration will now be restored to the state it was in when the chosen Restore Point was created.