Hi, I just installed Windows 10 - a few questions

Cliff S said:

A system restore point is actually only a registry backup, so if the problem is you installed a software or unistalled one it only sets the registry back to when the restore point was made.

A system image makes a copy of the disk and puts everything back to exactly how it was when the image was created, including any thing you were working on at the time.
This is why I put my Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos user folders on another disk, so I don't lose and added stuff or changes I made.

Cool, so I guess the system image is the far more reliable/safest way to get your PC back to the exact way it was at a given time. Thanks for clearing that up!

Cliff S said:

Documents Folder - Move Location in Windows 10 | Tutorials

Same technique for all folders you want to move.
I highly recommend NOT moving the desktop folder though.

Thanks, I was planning on asking about this also. I used this setup on Windows 7, it is prob the same techniques used t odo it in 10. I will read through the article, to be sure. I will take your advice about not moving the desktop.

On that subject though. Maya, a program I use relies on the Documents folder when it get's installed. Would keeping Documents on the SSD (OS C: drive) make it run smoother and maybe even reduce any conflicts? Or does that not matter one bit? On Windows 7 , I had the Documents pointing to the separate 4TB hard drive (internal) and I didn't notice any major issues that I can remember. But if keeping it on C is advised, I will go with that. I know that is probably more likely a question for Autodesk though but would like to hear some opinions :)

RedLad said:

Cool, so I guess the system image is the far more reliable/safest way to get your PC back to the exact way it was at a given time. Thanks for clearing that up!

Correct. Not only that, but a System Restore point can often take a very long time to restore. In my experience you can often add 'fastest' to that list of advantages for restoring a system image.

Are you telling us ; Macrium/Aomei, etc. dont backup registry...............??

Why should we have more trust in the restore-points , made by Windows , then in Macrium/Aomei complete backups............??
( just a question ....)

Sorry pietcorus2 , you are confusing me a little here :)

pietcorus2 said:

Why should we have more trust in the restore-points , made by Windows , then in Macrium/Aomei complete backups............??
( just a question ....)

I don't think anyone here who had been a member more than two weeks would say to trust restore points more than a Macrium or Aeomi image back up. Most of us would say to not trust restore points at all.