Windows Defender final version and Restore point

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When I was using the Beta version of Windows Defender it would set a restore
point each time I'd boot my machine. I have noticed with the final version
this no longer happens. I liked the old way, any way to regain this function?
 
gfr121 said:
When I was using the Beta version of Windows Defender it would set a
restore
point each time I'd boot my machine. I have noticed with the final version
this no longer happens. I liked the old way, any way to regain this
function?
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I can't answer your question, but a lot of people, including myself,
complained about how Windows Defender was creating multiple checkpoints. On
my computer, this happened every time I launched Windows Defender. At the
end of the day, sometimes I would have 8-9 checkpoints created. That was
one of the main reasons I kept uninstalling the program.
 
I felt the restore points were handy. If you forgot to set one before
installing something you would have one from when you botted up that day.
Since restore points don't use much drive space and only last about three
months I found it useful. To each there own, thanks for your input.
 
Gfr,

Windows itself will trigger a Restore Point about once every 24hour if left
in its default configuration.

?:-)
Tim
Geek w/o Portfolio
Windows Defender Gamma tester
 
I believe you should be seeing a restore point set by Windows itself on each
boot.

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For future reference, since everyone seems to like to talk about this but no
one seems to really care enough to look it up:
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/plan/faqsrwxp.mspx

The user can manually create a restore point at any time on their computer
using the System Restore Wizard. Restore Points are also automatically
created on your computer when:

• Installing an unsigned device driver

• Installing System Restore compliant applications (Installing an
application that uses Windows Installer, or Install Shield Pro version 7.0 or
later, causes System Restore to create a restore point)

• Installing an update by using Automatic Updates

• Performing a System Restore operation so the user can undo that restore
operation if needed

• Restoring data from backup media using the Backup tool

• Creating daily restore points (System Restore creates a restore point
every 24 hours if the computer is on or 24 hours have passed since the last
restore point was created)

Seems clear to me that there are more than enough of these made
automatically. It also seems clear that there's much mis-understanding as to
their purpose and effects, so I'd recommend that anyone using them read the
entire FAQ first.

Bitman
 
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