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When is it worth restoring a system image?
I try to keep my system as clean as possible by restoring when problems occur that could potentially corrupt files. My question is: how do you determine when it is worth restoring a system image vs. other options that don’t require a restore? What criteria do you use? Here are some scenarios to consider:
* Your system locks up requiring a hard restart by holding down the power button for five seconds.
* A Windows component (e.g., Windows Explorer) crashes and restarts by itself.
* An application program crashes.
* You make significant application changes that don’t work out as expected.
I use the free version of Macrium Reflect 7.1 to make images on a regular basis. I don’t mind restoring and don’t see any downside except the time it takes to do it. But again, the question is when is it worth doing it vs. looking at other options?