It's as simple as whether I have the money available. I guess the program can save an image to a DVD. I can buy a blank DVD. That's about all I can do.

I went for years with my computer way too...

I know that it's best to have external backup, but unless everything involved with this program (not just the program itself) is free, my budget doesn't permit me to spend on it.

I just got this...

Just an update: I followed the link, did what it said, and it's working. Thanks!

I'm about to check out the link, but yes I was using the built in scheduled task that, as you say, looks like it creates a restore point. So, if that just doesn't work, that would explain my problem...

I know I can manually create System Restore points. What I want is for the Task Scheduler to create them automatically every other day. According to the history, it is actually creating them--...

I have my Task Scheduler set to create automatic Windows restore points every other day. According to the history log, they are created.

However, they are created under the user "System" and not...