System Protection — by Microsoft Support

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System Protection saves snapshots of system files, installed apps, the registry and settings so you can roll back without losing personal files. It is off by default, and the page shows how to turn it on and create restore points.

Quick steps

Search for Create a restore point
Under System Protection select Configure
Select Turn on system protection and set the disk space
Select Create to make a restore point manually

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

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