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Did you know? Viruses and some legitimate programs can cause damage to the Windows System Restore feature.

If the System Restore feature stops functioning properly, you should manually turn it off and then turn it back on to restore its functionality.

Follow the steps below to turn off the System Restore feature in Windows XP.

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How to Turn Off System Restore

Some procedures require that you turn System Restore off before continuing. For example, when installing the Windows Update patch that protects your computer from the Blaster Worm virus, you are instructed to turn off System Restore before installing the patch or it won't work correctly. However, turning off System Restore and then turning it back on and creating a new Restore Point has a beneficial side-effect - it erases all previous Restore Points - effectively cleaning up your disk space!

Here's how to turn off System Restore:

Step 1: With the left mouse button, click on the 'Start' button.

Step 2: With the right mouse button, click on 'My Computer'.

Step 3: With the left mouse button, click on 'Properties'.

Step 4: With the left mouse button, click on the 'System Restore' tab (top left tab).

Step 5: With the left mouse button, click on the checkbox next to 'Turn off System Restore on all drives' to place a checkmark in the box.

Step 6: With the left mouse button, click on the 'OK' button.

The 'System Restore' message box below appears.
Step 7: With the left mouse button, click on the 'Yes' button.

System Restore is now turned off and all Restore Points have been deleted.
For the procedure to turn System Restore back on, click here.
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