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Bottom: You can, however, also hit “Choose a different restore point” to view a list of

older restore points Windows or you have made, anticipating just this moment. You’re
shown the date and time of each restore point, as well as why the restore point was
created—for example, because you installed a new piece of software, or because you

applied a Windows Update. That’s a clue as to which restore point you should use.

Bottom: You can now see which software elements this system rewind will affect.

4. Choose a restore point, and then select “Scan for affected
programs.”

Now Windows thoughtfully displays a list of which apps and
drivers will be affected if you go through with the restore.

Remember: Any apps and drivers you’ve installed since that point
will be deleted; any apps and drivers you’ve deleted since then will

be put back! You’re literally rewinding your computer.

5. If all looks good, choose Close, and then Next.

You have one more chance to back out: Windows displays the date

and time of the restore point, shows you which drives will be
affected, gives you another chance to create a password-reset disk,

and asks if you really want to go back in time.

6. Click Finish. In the confirmation box, click Yes.

Windows goes to town, reinstating your operating system to reflect

its condition on the date you specified. Leave your PC alone while
this occurs.

When the process is complete, the computer restarts automatically.

When you sign in again, you’re back to the past—and with any
luck, your PC runs smoothly. (None of your emails or files are
disturbed.)

If it didn’t work—if you only made things worse—then repeat step 1. At the
top of the System Restore welcome screen, you’ll see an option called Undo

System Restore. It lets you undo your undoing.