Turn Off System Restore to Save Space

January 15, 2009 0 comments

By default, Windows XP keeps a backup of system files in the System Volume Information folder. This can eat up valuable space on your hard drive. If you don’t want Windows to back up your system files: Open the Control Panel. Double-click on System. Click the System Restore tab. Check “Turn off System Restore on [...]

Create your own Restore Points on the fly

April 24, 2008 0 comments

System Restore is one of the best features introduced in Windows XP. Sometimes your computer may behave strangely after you install a new application. Even uninstalling the application may not bring your computer back to normal. However, if you know how to use System Restore, you can bring your computer back to the original state [...]

Does your disk space usage seem to be showing wrong? System Restore could be the reason.

May 22, 2007 2 comments

A couple of days ago I had a strange issue with my computer running Windows XP. The C: drive, with a capacity of approx. 9 GB was showing as if the used space was 7 GB. But I was sure that it could not be so. To make sure, I selected all the folders and [...]

Revive a hung Computer without rebooting

March 22, 2007 1 comment

Have you ever been using your computer and your system suddenly stops responding in ways like it if you try to open any program it just hangs? But if you notice carefully you will find that not everything is hung. Try pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del. If the Windows Task Manager appears then chances are good that you [...]

How to launch system restore from command prompt in Windows XP

February 22, 2007 4 comments

System Restore is a great feature in Windows XP. You can use System Restore to remove any troublesome system changes made since the last time you created a Restore Point. But to start System Restore normally, you need to be able to start Windows XP normally or at least in Safe Mode. But what if [...]

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