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In the left pane, click System Protection.
The System Protection tab of the System Properties window
appears.
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Click System Restore...
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Click Next.
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Click the Restore point you want to use then click Next.
The time stamp and description of each Restore point is
displayed.
NOTE
At this point you can click "Scan for affected programs" to determine
what the impact of using the clicked Restore Point will be.
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Verify that the Restore point you clicked is the correct one. If it
is not, click Back to return to the previous step.
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Close all programs and save all open files.
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Click Finish, and then Yes to begin the system restore.
Your Windows
restored to the state it was in when the chosen restore point was
created, and then the computer will be automatically restarted.
Backing up your data or your entire computer with the
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Windows
The most valuable component of your computer system is the data
you create and store on its internal storage drive. Since problems
with either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or
even destroy it, the next most valuable component of your computer
system may be a recent backup of your data.
Fortunately, the Windows
way to back up your computer or just your important files to optical
disc drives, or hard drives. An external hard drive is recommended
in case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is
required. Most of the optical disc drives built into recent Toshiba
computer models can write to (or 'burn') as well as read from
optical discs. External optical disc writers are also widely available.
Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to optical
discs, or a storage drive:
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From the Start screen, type Control. Click Control Panel from
the list that appears.
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