. We accidentally modified or deleted an important file in Windows 7 system and want to recover. You can use Windows 7 system protection function to restore the system to the previous restore point version; I have encountered some problems with the Windows 7 system and I have no idea what I want to restore to the previous system state. I can also use the system restore and restore the computer system files and settings to an earlier time point, which is very convenient.
Windows 7 system protection function can periodically create and save computer system files and settings related information, save the previous version of the modified file. It saves these files in a restore point and creates restore points before major system events such as installers or device drivers occur, so you can easily and quickly restore your system when you need it. Every seven days, if no restore points are created in the previous seven days, the Windows 7 system will automatically create restore points, of course, we can also manually create restore points at any time.
Note: The Windows 7 system protection feature is used for NTFS file system format drives.
We press the “Win+E” key combination to open the Windows7 Explorer, select “Computer”, select a partition at random, right click on the E drive, select “Properties & mdash; previous version”, if Here we see that the display "no earlier version", indicating that the Windows7 system has not yet turned on the system protection function, there is no system backup, naturally can not restore the system.
Select “Computer” in Windows 7 Explorer, click “System Properties”.
Ready to open Windows7 system protection
Select “System Protection”
Open Windows7 System Protection
Enter the "System Properties" setting page, select "System Protection" page card, select the disk you want to enable advanced backup and restore function, such as G drive, click the “Configure” button.
Windows7 system protection configuration
In the "System Protection Data" window restore settings, select "Restore only the previous version of the file", click “ OK & rdquo;.
Illustration: Windows 7 System Protection Settings
On the System Properties page, select “Create” to create a system restore point.
On the "Create Restore Points" page, fill in the restore point description, here we fill in "G disk restore", and then click "Create".
Create a Windows 7 system restore point
Click "ld" to close & rdquo;.
Now we look at the partition properties again, open “computer” in Windows7 Explorer, right click on the G drive, select “properties", select “previous version", now we can I saw the restore point file created for us just after turning on the advanced backup and restore function, which holds the version information at the time.
View Windows7 system restore point
After setting the restore point, even if we accidentally delete the file or folder in the G drive, just open “computer”, right click G drive, select “ attribute & rdquo;, select “ previous version & rdquo;, click & ldquo; G drive & rdquo;, select the previous version information of the Windows 7 system for us to backup, click & ldquo; restore & rdquo;.
Illustration: Restoring Windows 7 System
The system will ask if we want to restore to the previous version, click “Restore”.
Windows7 System Restore
At this time, the Windows 7 system will perform the restore operation for the previous version for us. The length of time for the restore depends on the data stored in the partition. After the restore operation is successfully completed, our Windows 7 system will be restored to the restore point state of the previous time, and the files and folders deleted by mistake will naturally be retrieved.
Windows7 system system protection provides us with a very convenient system backup and restore function, whether we do some software trial or file operation, as long as the system restore point is set, even if something goes wrong, Windows7 system protection The function can also help us to restore the normal system state easily and quickly, and it is convenient and convenient.