Point-in-time restore for Windows — by Microsoft Support

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Point-in-time restore rolls a PC back to an earlier snapshot including apps, settings and files, using restore points created roughly daily and kept for up to 72 hours. Changes made after the chosen point are lost.

Quick steps

Open the Windows Recovery Environment
Choose Troubleshoot > Point-in-time restore
Enter your BitLocker recovery key if asked
Pick a restore point and confirm

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.microsoft.com

Source: Point-in-time restore for Windows by Microsoft Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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