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System Restore

Settings on the System Restore tab allow you to manage Windows “restore points”, which makes it possible to restore previous system states. Also, using these settings, you can free up space (in some cases, very significantly) on your hard drive by deleting unnecessary points.

System Restore is a Windows feature that allows you to restore the system by returning it to a previous state. Recovery data is stored in the form of so-called restore points. System Restore does not (or at least shouldn't) affect users' personal files, such as emails, documents, or photos.

Restore points are “snapshots” of system files, including the Windows registry, applications, and system settings at a specific point in time. They are created automatically on a schedule, as well as before significant system events, such as installing a program or device driver. You can also create a restore point manually at any time.

Not all changes made by Red Button can be undone using a system restore.

Disk Cleaner

Files deleted using the Disk Cleaner module, in the vast majority of cases, cannot be recovered by System Restore. Don't count on it.

Registry Cleaner

Any changes to the system made using the Registry Cleaner can be undone by System Restore.

Tweaks

Any changes to the system made using the Tweaks module can be undone by System Restore.

OS Components

Some Windows components deleted using Red Button can be fully or partially restored from restore points. But we in no way guarantee this. If you remove OS components, you should not expect to be able to restore them by System Restore.

This is just a quick introduction to the System Restore feature in Windows. For more detailed information, please refer to additional sources. For example:

3/27/2024