Restoring Windows 11 from a restore point

A Windows 11 restore point is a “snapshot” of some system files and the operating system’s registry that is required for PC State Restore. While using the Windows 11 operating system, problems may occur when the PC does not work in the best way.

Errors appear in the operation of the system, for example, after installing a program or update, or due to exposure to malicious software. The user himself is often to blame for the occurrence of problems when he performs the wrong actions during the setup of Windows.

A Windows 11 restore point is a “snapshot” of some system files and the operating system’s registry that is required for PC State Restore. While using the Windows 11 operating system, problems may occur when the PC does not work in the best way.

Errors appear in the operation of the system, for example, after installing a program or update, or due to exposure to malicious software. The user himself is often to blame for the occurrence of problems when he performs the wrong actions during the setup of Windows.

If the OS does not function as it should, it is necessary to return the normal working capacity of Windows. Therefore, the question arises of how to restore Windows 11.

This can be done in various ways. Windows 11 System Restore is performed depending on the initial circumstances using the following methods:

• Restoring from a system restore point.
• Uninstalling a problematic update or program.
• Returning the computer to its original state.
• Using the WinRE Recovery Environment.
• Reinstalling Windows from an ISO image.
• Restore the system using the recovery disk.
• Restoring Windows from a previously created system backup.
• Reinstall OS from bootable media.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the simplest option: restoring your Windows 11 system from a restore point. You will learn how to make a Windows 11 restore point yourself, as well as how to run a Windows 11 system restore on your computer.

The restore point saves the state of the computer at the time this setting was created. In the event of failures or malfunctions, the user has the ability to restore the operating state of the system that it had when the restore point was created. As a result, all changes will be canceled and the computer will return to a working state.

Check if the “System Protection” function is enabled

The System Protection functionality, which must be enabled on the PC system drive, is responsible for creating restore points. If system protection is disabled, then restore points are not created, therefore, you will not be able to use this method to restore Windows 11.

Therefore, you need to check in advance whether system protection is enabled on your device:

1. Press the “Win” + “R” keys.
2. In the Run dialog box, enter the command: “sysdm.cpl”.
3. Press the “Enter” key.
4. In the “System Properties” window, in the “System Protection” tab, in the “Protection Options” group, make sure that protection is enabled on the system drive.

If disk protection is disabled, follow these steps:

1. Click on the “Settings” button.
2. In the “System Protection for Local Disk (C:)” window, in the “Recovery Options” group, check the box next to “Enable system protection”.
3. In the “Disk space usage” group, specify the maximum amount of disk space used by recovery points.

As it fills up, old restore points will be deleted to make room for newly created checkpoints. From here you can also delete all restore points created for this drive.

4. Click on the “OK” button.

How to create a Windows 11 restore point

The Windows operating system creates restore points on its own when certain actions or changes are made to the computer.

Automatic creation of restore points occurs in the following cases:

• After installing apps.
• When updating drivers.
• After installing new drivers.

The user can manually create a Windows 11 restore point at any time. For example, before changing system settings, if you are not sure of the correctness of your actions, or before installing unknown software.

If something went wrong, you will be able to restore Windows to the state it had at the time the restore point was created.

Self-creation of a Windows 11 restore point is as follows:

1. Enter the start menu.
2. In pinned apps or in the All Apps list, click the Windows Tools icon.
3. In the Windows Tools window, click on Control Panel.
4. In the Customize Computer Settings window, select Recovery.
5. In the Restore or Reset Your Computer window, click on System Restore Settings.
6. In the “System Properties” window, in the “System Protection” tab, click on the “Create …” button.
7. In the Create Recovery Point window, enter a description to identify the recovery point. Write any expression you understand, the date and time will be added automatically.
8. Click on the “Create” button.
9. The window that opens displays the process of creating a restore point.
10. The restore point was successfully created. Click on the “Close” button.

Restoring Windows 11 from a restore point

If the computer for some reason began to work improperly, it makes sense to roll back the Windows 11 system from a restore point. In this case, the user will be able to return to the state of the system that she had at the time the particular restore point was created.

The question remains of where to find Windows 11 restore points. Follow these steps:

1. Press the keys “Win” + “R”
2. In the Run window, type “systempropertiesprotection”.
3. Click on the “OK” button.

You can use the other methods described above to enter the system properties.

4. In the system properties window, in the “System Protection” tab, in the “System Restore” group, click on the “Restore …” button.
5. In the Restore System Files and Settings window, if there are many restore points on the computer, the Recommended restore is suggested by default. In this case, the rollback will occur from the last automatically created restore point.
6. Activate the “Choose a different restore point” option to be able to use all available restore points created manually or automatically.

If there is no recommended recovery in this window, then simply click on the “Next” button to proceed to the next step.

7. In the Restore your computer to a previous state window, highlight the appropriate restore point.
8. Click on the “Search for Affected Issues” button.
9. It scans for affected programs and drivers.
10. In the window that opens, you will see a list of programs and drivers that will be removed. At the same time, programs deleted after this restore point was created will be restored.
11. After taking note of this information, click on the “Close” button.
12. After the Windows restore point is selected, click on the “Next” button.
13. The Confirm Recovery Point window displays the selected status. Click on the “Finish” button to start System Restore.

During the operation, which takes some time, the computer will be restarted.

The Windows 11 operating system restored from this restore point will start on the desktop.

Other ways to restore from system restore points

There are other ways to restore Windows 11 using restore points. For example, when the computer does not boot or it is not possible to use normal mode from a running system.

1 way:

1. Press the reset button several times in a row to bring up the diagnostic menu after the blue screen.
2. In the Select Action window, click on Troubleshooting.
3. In the Diagnostics window, select Advanced Options.
4. In the “Advanced Options” window, click on “System Restore”.
5. After that, the window of the Windows Recovery Wizard, already familiar to you, will open.
6. Go through the next steps to start the system rollback process.

2 way:

1. Boot your computer from a bootable Windows 11 flash drive or installation DVD.
2. In the first window of the Windows Setup program, click on the “Next” button.
3. In the next window, in the lower right corner, click on “System Restore”.
4. After switching to the recovery environment, follow the necessary steps to select a recovery point.

3 way:

In the event of malfunctions, the computer can boot into Windows Safe Mode with command line support. You will need to open a command prompt as an administrator and run the following command:

rstrui.exe

Next, in the System Restore window that opens, follow the wizard’s instructions for the steps in the process of starting a Windows 11 rollback.

Article Conclusions

The Windows 11 operating system has a restore feature using previously created restore points. The OS automatically creates restore points during significant changes to the computer: installing updates, programs, or drivers. The user can manually create a restore point manually to be used, if necessary, along with automatic ones.

In case of problems or malfunctions, the user has the opportunity to roll back the changes on the PC and restore the system to its previous state, which it had at the time the restore point was created.