To access:
From the Toolbox on the navigation panel, click Recover and then click System Restore.
What it does:
System Restore allows you quick access to several Windows System Restore settings and wizards.
Undo Recent System Changes. This selection opens the Windows System Restore wizard, which lets you choose a system restore point from a list of available restore points. Click Next and Finish to restore your computer to the state it was in before the event in the Description field.
Reset My Computer (Windows 10 only). This selection opens the Windows 10 System Reset dialog box where you can choose to either:
Reset and Keep My Files. This option removes your apps and settings, but keeps your personal files.
Reset and Remove Everything. This option removes all of your personal files, apps and settings.
NOTE: This will also uninstall System Mechanic. You will need to reinstall System Mechanic once your system is fully reset. Click here to download the latest version of System Mechanic.
Configure System Restore. This selection opens Windows System Properties >> System Protection, from within which you can configure restore settings, delete unneeded restore points, view which drives have System Protection enabled, and create a restore point for drives that have it currently enabled. You may also launch the System Restore wizard from this window, by clicking the System Restore… button.
Why use it:
System Restore can help fix problems that might be making your computer run slowly or stop responding by reverting to an earlier, more stable version of the OS, or by undoing unwanted changes that have occurred to your system since the last restore point.