Delete System Restore Points in Windows 10  

bl00keRs said:

I wasn't able to delete all restore points by command line vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet as I've got "Access denied" all the time, but then I've created a task to do it automatically for me every 2 months and no problem with the same command, just by adding cmd.exe /c in the beginning (in task scheduler).

Hello bl00keRs,

Just to verify, did you run the command in an elevated command prompt?

Open Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 10

bl00keRs said:

Of course I did.

Sorry, but just had to verify since "access denied" is usually from not having elevated rights. It's a very easy mistake to make.

Hello @Brink ,

I used vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet.

I then checked to see if everything had been Removed . . .



Is the 307.50 MB something to do with a Restore Point being created directly AFTER the installation which is STOPPING it from being Removed, or another reason please?

I ran it again and got this [ Strange ] . . .


Thanks

Paul Black said:

Hello @Brink ,

I used vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet.

I then checked to see if everything had been Removed . . .

Is the 307.50 MB something to do with a Restore Point being created directly AFTER the installation which is STOPPING it from being Removed, or another reason please?

I ran it again and got this [ Strange ] . . .

Thanks

Hello Paul,

The 307.50 MB is just the max size set to be used for restore points.

The "Current Usage" in your screenshot shows nothing is being used right now.

Hello @Brink ,

Brink said:

The 307.50 MB is just the max size set to be used for restore points.

The "Current Usage" in your screenshot shows nothing is being used right now.

Thank you.

I can see now that is the Minimum that can be Set because I tried to Set it to 0% [ Still shows 1% ] . . .

Paul Black said:

Hello @Brink ,

Thank you.

I can see now that is the Minimum that can be Set because I tried to Set it to 0% [ Still shows 1% ] . . .

You're most welcome.

Correct. 1% is the lowest you can set for minimum. You can only get 0% if you turn off System Protection.

Brink said:

Correct. 1% is the lowest you can set for minimum. You can only get 0% if you turn off System Protection.

Thanks again. I just thought that because I have System Restore Disabled I could achieve that, but I can see the logic now.