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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 click 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.