Windows System Restore - Create a Restore Point (Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 & Vista)

jcgriff2 · Aug 1, 2014

Windows System Restore - Create a Restore Point

To create a Windows System Restore point in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, follow these instructions:

- Windows 10, Windows 7 + Windows Vista -

Click on START | type create | select "Create a Restore Point" at the top of the menu

- Windows 8.1 + Windows 8 -

Bring up a Search box and type create into it; select "Create a Restore Point"; press ENTER -

Click Create on the next screen that appears -

Enter a description of the restore point; click on Create -

The Windows System Restore status screen then appears (be patient - it may take a few minutes!) -

Upon completion, you should see this message -

Your System Restore Point is now created. Close out any other remaining screens.