Disabling Windows System Restore

The Windows System Restore feature is always enabled by default on new Windows 7 or later installations. Therefore, you must systematically disable this feature on all existing and new installations using Windows 7 or later

1- Click on the Windows Start button, and select Control Panel.

2- From the Control Panel home, click on System and Security.

3- Click on System

4- The System window opens. On the left-hand side of the window, click on System Protection.

5- If the protection is set to On for one or more of your drives, select the drive and click the Configure… button.

6- Select the Turn off system protection, and click OK

7- A warning message will appear. Click Yes to delete all existing restore points and disable System Restore for this drive.

Repeat steps 4 through 7 for any other drive for which the protection is still set to On.

8- Once System Restore is Off for all drives, click OK to close the System Properties window.