Win10 create system restore point Graphic tutorial

In this article, we are going to introduce a Windows 10 system restore point through a shortcut.

Check if System Protection is enabled

Before formal operation, please make sure that your Windows 10 has System Restore Point enabled:

1. Execute systempropertiesprotection &mdash in Run to open the System Protection tab.

2. Make sure that the system disk protection is enabled.

Using Shortcuts to Create Windows 10 System Restore Points

The steps to create a Windows 10 system restore point via a shortcut are as follows:

1. Right-click on the blank space in the desktop and select New. — Create a shortcut

2. Enter the following code in the object location of the wizard and click Next:

cmd.exe /k "wmic.exe /Namespace:rootdefault Path SystemRestore Call CreateRestorePoint "My Shortcut Restore Point", 100, 7"

This command invokes the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMIC) command line tool at the command prompt to create a Windows 10 system restore point.

3. Take a shortcut name you like for the shortcut and click OK.

4. Right-click the shortcut and select Properties — Click the Advanced button in the shortcut selection card — Check the box to run as administrator and click OK to ensure that it will be executed with administrator privileges when double-clicking.

At this point, the shortcut to create a Windows 10 system restore point has been created, you can double click to test. If the restore point can be created correctly, you will see the output as shown below.