System Restore / System Checkpoint

Thanks. My downloads for MS is manual. I have the automatic turned off. And
as far as I know, all other 'automatic' downloads are turned off.
I guess I will have to remember to do a manual "System Restore Checkpoint,"
rather than relying on the one 'supposedly' done when machine is idle.
Just another MS 'thing' that is confusiing for us novices.

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"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yes, that is the default setting. It just means that if powered on, the
> machine will wait for up to one year for it to become idle to start the
> task. I suspect your system is probably not idle at this point, but is
> downloading updates to Windows or perhaps anti-malware programs.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "AliceZ" <AliceZ RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DD0AAFC7-556A-4EAD-9A89-38D910297A0B@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you both.
> > I left notebook on for 30 minutes today (not using it) and did not see a
> > restore point created.
> > I did go toL:
> > "Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\System Restore and click on the
> > system restore task in the upper pane, then check conditions and settings
> > tabs in the lower."
> > In Conditions, everything was 'gray-ed' out.
> > In Properties I saw Start Tast was checked and marked for "10 mins," and
> > Wait for idle was for "365 days."
> > Should that "Wait for idle" be set for 365 days?"
> > As you can tell, I am quite confused about all of this. Thanks again.
> >
> >
> > =================
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> If you are using the default settings, Alice, then a missed restore point
> >> creation will be implemented as soon as the system is idle for the
> >> specified
> >> time (10 minutes is the default).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "AliceZ" <AliceZ RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:49D0E571-D124-480B-97FB-A1A0FBB0D9E0@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thank you. Are any of them done while the notebook (VistaHPsp1) is
> >> > turned
> >> > on
> >> > and I am not using it for a specific length of time?
> >> > Or are all of these (automatic) System Restore Checkpoints done in the
> >> > 'background' while I am actually using the notebook?
> >> >
> >> > ========
> >> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Alice,
> >> >>
> >> >> It's similar. Open Task Scheduler and go to Task Scheduler
> >> >> Library\Microsoft\Windows\System Restore and click on the system
> >> >> restore
> >> >> task in the upper pane, then check conditions and settings tabs in the
> >> >> lower. The default setting is for a specific time, time-out, and to
> >> >> run
> >> >> as
> >> >> soon as possible if missed. These will usually cause a daily backup to
> >> >> be
> >> >> created without user intervention.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >> >>
> >> >> "AliceZ" <AliceZ RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:66F3D549-2CA9-4A72-9FD0-20A5F48BA61C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I remember with WinXP that if I had my computer turned on and was not
> >> >> >using
> >> >> > it for a certain length of time (maybe 30 minutes), it would
> >> >> > 'automatically'
> >> >> > create a 'System Checkpoint' in the System Restore area.
> >> >> > I could also 'manually' create a 'System Checkpoint.'
> >> >> > What I would like to know is - doees Vista (Home Premium) create
> >> >> > such
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > 'automatic' System Checkpoint if I have notebook turned on, but
> >> >> > don't
> >> >> > use
> >> >> > if
> >> >> > for about 30 minutes?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > (I believe there is a way to turn on an Automatic 'System
> >> >> > Checkpoint'
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > you can schedule to be done at a certain time. That is not what I am
> >> >> > talking
> >> >> > about. I am talking about an 'automatic' System Checkpoint' that is
> >> >> > done
> >> >> > if
> >> >> > the computer is turned on, but not used for 30 minutes or more
> >> >> > (approximately).
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
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