Backup & Restore

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Making changes to your computer system can be nerve-wracking.  This is especially true when making changes to the system registry.  Many users find themselves frequently distressed about making a change that turns into unwanted and irreversible results.  Computing safety is fundamental for CompuClever as can be seen with the Backup & Restore mechanisms that are in place.  Many of the functions involve an automatic backup before making changes.  With the BackUp & Restore section of PC TuneUp Maestro you can view all your system restore points, manage them, and create new ones.

Automatically Generated Restore Points

PC TuneUp Maestro automatically generates System Restore points for the following events:

•Any repair, cleanup, tune-up or defrag that is performed by PC TuneUp Maestro

 

Recommendation on When to Create Restore Points

We recommend that you manually create a System Restore point prior to:

•Performing a Hard Drive CleanUp
•Performing a Disk Defrag
•Changing or Removing Startup Items using StartUp Management

Getting Started

Now that you know all about restore points and when to create them you are ready to begin.

To view the BackUp & Restore page, do the following:

From the Fix & Clean page, click the BackUp & Restore link.

Create, Restore, Manage

Now you are ready to create restore points, select any restore point and restore your system, and review and manage the restore points in your list.

Create a Restore Point

You can manually create a restore point at any time.

To begin, do the following:

1.Click the Create a Restore Point button.
2.In the dialog that appears, enter in a description and click Create.
3.Click OK in the confirmation dialog.

Restore Your System

You can restore your computer system to a previous state based on any of the entries in the BackUp and Restore list.

important  You can revert to a point signified by a date the restore point was created without losing any personal data.  However, we recommend that you perform this action when ruling out other methods of troubleshooting.  Refer to the topic: When should I use the System Restore feature? for more.

 

To restore your system using one of the entries in the list, do the following:

1.Review the points in the list and select an entry.
2.Click the Restore button.
3.Click the Yes button in the confirmation dialog.

Manage Restore Points

You can manage your restore points so that only the ones you want to save are available.

important  The Microsoft system automatically creates restore points when it performs system checkpoints.  Microsoft allows a 90 days to live expiry period for restore points.  When they expire, they are automatically deleted by the system.

 

To delete a restore point, do the following:

1.Review the points in the list and select an entry.
2.Click the Delete button.
3.Click OK.

 

When you are done you can click the Main Menu button to continue using the program.