Microsoft System Restore; Software Program And Hardware Driver Reinstallation - HP Presario SR5600 - Desktop PC Maintenance Manual

Microsoft System Restore

Microsoft Windows Vista includes a feature that
enables you to restore your computer configuration to
that of a previous time when the current software
problem did not exist. The feature does this by creating
a restore point where it records the computer settings
at that time and date.
When a new program is installed, the operating
system automatically creates a restore point before it
adds the new software. You can also set restore points
manually.
If you experience a problem that you think may be due
to software on your computer, use System Restore to
return the computer to a previous restore point.
NOTE: Always use this System Restore procedure
before you use the System Recovery program.
To start a System Restore:
1 Close all open programs.
2 Click the Windows Vista start button,
All Programs, and then click Accessories.
3 Choose System Tools, System Restore, and
then click Next.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions.
To manually add restore points:
1 Close all open programs.
2 Click the Windows Vista start button, and
then Control Panel.
3 Click System and Maintenance, and then
System.
4 Click System protection.
5 Under Automatic Restore Points, select the
disk for which you want to create a restore point.
6 Click Create.
7 Follow the onscreen instructions.
For more information about software restore points:
1 Click the Windows Vista start button, and
then click Help and Support.
2 Type system restore in the Search box, and then
click Search.
Software Program and
Hardware Driver Reinstallation
If an individual factory-installed software program or
hardware driver is damaged, you can reinstall it by
using the Recovery Manager program (select
models only).
NOTE: Do not use the Recovery Manager program to
reinstall software programs that came on CDs or DVDs
included in the computer box. Reinstall these programs
directly from the CDs or DVDs.
Before you uninstall a program, be sure you have a
way to reinstall it. Check that it is still available from
where you initially installed it (for example, discs or the
Internet). Or check that the program is in the list of
programs you can reinstall from the Recovery
Manager.
To check the list of installable programs in the Recovery
Manager:
1 Click the Windows Vista start button,
All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then
click Recovery Manager.
2 Click Advanced Options, Reinstall
software programs that came with your
computer, and then click Next.
3 Click Next at the Welcome screen.
A list of programs opens. Check whether your
program is there.
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