Windows 7: Recovery Option 1 - Restore Point

This section provides a tutorial example on how to apply a restore point on Windows 7 system.

If your system gets infected by a malicious software you have tried for hours to remove it without success, you should consider to take a Windows 7 recovery option.

The first recovery option is to use a "Restore Point", which is easy to do and requires less time. Applying a "Restore Point" will not change any personal documents. So there is no need to do any backups.

1. Go to "Control Panel\System and Security\System" and click the "System protection" link. You will see the "System Properties" screen open on the "System Protection" tab.

2. Click "System Restore..." button and click "Next". You will see a list of all system restore points available on the system. Remember to click "[x] Show more restore points" see all entries.

3. Select a restore point entry based on the date and time when the restore point was created.

4. Click "Scan for affected programs" to review the impact of applying this restore point.

5. If you are ok with the impact, close the impact analysis screen and click "Next" to apply the selected restore point.

6. Click the "Finish" button on the confirmation screen to finish the process.

7. After applying the restore point, the virus or spamware may be removed from system settings. But the downloaded file that contains the virus or spamware may still on your hard disk. You need to continue to search and remove it.

The picture below shows you the impact analysis of applying a system restore point on Windows 7 system:

Windows 7: Create Restore Point
Windows 7: Create Restore Point

Table of Contents

 About This Windows Security Book

 Windows 8: System Security Review

 Windows 8: System Security Protection

 Windows 8 System Recovery

 Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection

 Windows 7: System Security Review

 Windows 7: System Security Protection

Windows 7 System Recovery

 Windows 7: System Recovery Options

 Windows 7: View Available Restore Points

 Windows 7: Restore Point Settings

 Windows 7: Create Restore Point

Windows 7: Recovery Option 1 - Restore Point

 Windows 7: Create System Image

 Windows 7: Create System Repair Disc

 Windows 7: Boot from Repair Disc

 Windows 7: Create Repair USB Drive

 Windows 7: Modify Boot Order in BIOS

 Windows 7: Recovery Option 2 - System Image

 Windows 7: Verify Factory Reset

 Windows 7: Recovery Option 3 - Factory Reset

 Windows 7 Forefront Client Security

 Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool

 McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools

 Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

 Keeping Firefox Secure

 Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure

 Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)

 HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool

 IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal

 "Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal

 "Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware

 Malware Manual Removal Experience

 Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal

 Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal

 VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal

 PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal

 MS08-001 Vulnerability on Windows Systems

 Antivirus System PRO

 References

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