Why is system restore disabled by default?

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  1. Posts : 191
    Windows 10 Home 64 bit
       #31

    I had it disabled in 8.1 and after the upgrade to 10, it was enabled again. I have since disabled it. It is not disabled by default.
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  2. Posts : 1,524
    Windows 10 Pro (32-bit) 16299.15
       #32

    Dch48 said:
    It is not disabled by default.
    Except when it is.
    I've done a couple of clean installs in the last few days, and had to switch it on manually both times.
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  3. Posts : 191
    Windows 10 Home 64 bit
       #33

    Maybe it's a case of the sync function applying a setting you have or had on another 8.1 or 10 machine. That can happen if you log in with a MS account. I had sync also turned off in 8.1 so my setting never got saved in the cloud. I believe all the sync options are turned on by default in Win 10.

    I turned System restore off after my 10 upgrade where it defaulted to on and then again after the cumulative update on the 5th turned it back on.
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  4. Posts : 191
    Windows 10 Home 64 bit
       #34

    Cliff S said:
    When system restore is turned off then you can't roll back changes . A good blog(I think) about VSS and system restore: http://blog.szynalski.com/2009/11/23...ystem-restore/
    I have never had to use it so I always turn it off. It takes up space and the files can not be defragmented by the defrag program I use which is Puran. I've also read about many instances where System restore fails to fix a problem or even causes additional problems. Restoring a full system Image is a better way to go.
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  5. Posts : 441
    Windows 10
       #35

    I had it turned on in 7 and it was disabled after the upgrade.
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  6. Posts : 1,524
    Windows 10 Pro (32-bit) 16299.15
       #36

    Dch48 said:
    Maybe it's a case of the sync function applying a setting you have or had on another 8.1 or 10 machine. That can happen if you log in with a MS account.
    I generally install with a local account and not an MS Account. If it was trying to sync, it wouldn't find anything - perhaps why mine are generally switched off?
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  7. Posts : 605
    Windows 10
       #37

    TairikuOkami said:
    Well not when you read the forums.
    Ever notice most of the people with problems are using laptops/notebooks with little to no support for Win 10?
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  8. Posts : 5,478
    2004
       #38

    TairikuOkami said:
    I think, you have solved it, I have partion set to 40GB, that seems reasonable.
    I agree with your analysis. I have 61 GB assigned to windows. After upgrading Windows (from 7 to 10) system protection was set on on my C:\ drive.

    Following an in-place upgrade of 10 it was turned off as there wasn't (presumably) enough space left. I turned it on using the GUI though as it seemed easier than a registry change.
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  9. Posts : 13
    Windows 10 home
       #39

    I also found the System Restore was turned off after the last W10 update, but why?
    Why should windows update turn it off?
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  10. Posts : 27,162
    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
       #40

    Barry said:
    I also found the System Restore was turned off after the last W10 update, but why?
    Why should windows update turn it off?
    Wasn't on my system, just in Advanced Settings >> Startup and Recovery >> Automatically Restart was turned back on. I like to keep it off, so I can go to UEFI recovery options.
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