Thanks for responding, but what does this have to do with the Software
Distribution Service 2.0 Restore Point which is what my two questions
pertain to?
Joe
That is an example (Auto Update). Do you use Add/Remove? Is your system
idle for a while after a 24 hour period?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301224/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300044/
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/517d3b8e-3379-46c1-b479-05b30d6fb3f01033.mspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sr/sr/about_system_restore.asp
---> Best article to read
How often are restore points created?
Restore points are created automatically every day and right before
significant system events, such as installing a program or device driver,
or when using System Restore. You can also create a restore point
manually.
System Restore has an automatic restore point space-management feature
that purges the oldest restore points to make room for new ones, while
still enabling the user to recover from any recent destructive changes.
System Restore takes a maximum of 12 percent of the disk space in systems
with hard drives over 4 gigabytes (GB), and a maximum of 400 megabytes
(MB) for hard drives under 4 GB. To reduce the maximum storage limit, use
the System application in the Control Panel.
The following describes the triggers that cause System Restore to create
a restore point.
Event-triggered restore points
System Restore automatically creates a restore point before the following
events:
Application installation (provided the application utilizes an installer
that is System Restore compliant). If the application install causes
system problems, the user can restore the system to a state before the
installation of the application.
AutoUpdate installation. AutoUpdate provides an easy way for users to
download critical Windows updates. After the update is downloaded, the
user can install the update on the system. If the user chooses to install
the update, System Restore creates a restore point before the
installation of the update begins.
System restore. For example, if a user accidentally chooses the wrong
restore point, the user can undo the restore operation by choosing a
restore point before the system restore took place. The user can then
choose the correct restore point.
Scheduled restore points
System Restore provides users with the ability to restore the system to
its state on a specific days. It does this by creating a restore point
every 24 hours. These restore points are saved and compressed, and these
choices are available to the user through the System Restore user
interface. Users can also manually create and name a restore point at any
time from within the System Restore user interface.
Joe727 said:
I do not use Automatic Updates.
Joe
When an update is installed via Automatic Updates, a System Restore
point
is
created, which is identified with title "Software Distribution Service
2.0".
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
Hi - I just happened to check my System Restore entries and found one
called
Software Distribution Service 2.0. I have absolutely no idea where
that
came from. Here's a screenshot:
http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/SystemRestore.jpg
XP Pro SP 2 - I ran a virus scan, Spybot etc., and my system is clean.
I know that Software Distribution Service 2.0 is a Microsoft Program.
Question 1: Any idea why Software Distribution Service 2.0 would be a
System Restore Point?
Question 2: Could Software Distribution Service 2.0 in System Restore
be
related in any way to the Windows Defender Beta? I just got an update
for
it from Windows Update.
Thanks
Joe
