How to undo system restore in Windows 11

How does system restore work?

System Restore is a feature in Windows 11 that basically takes your computer back in time. This means that after a restore the configured settings and installed applications will be as they were when the restore point was created.

The restore process will not affect files stored on your computer. However, it may repair or replace some system files, but you don't need to worry.

This is its benefit. Suppose you updated a few applications, operating system and installed some driver updates and soon your computer started throwing errors. Now, instead of manually uninstalling these updates, you can quickly perform a system restore.

The restore point plays a vital role here, it must be created before the changes that cause the error occur. If this were not the case, the process would not be productive.

Now, you might be wondering if you can actually use this feature, in case you haven't manually created a restore point yet. Yes, you can! When set up correctly, Windows will automatically create a restore point before making any major changes.

If you browse the list of restore points on your system, you will find that there are several that you have never created.

Undoing a System Restore in Windows 11 is just as easy, and anyone who has ever performed a restore must know how to undo it. In the next section we list two methods.

How to undo System Restore in Windows 11?

1. Press

1. S through System Properties to launch the "Search" menu and enter "# in the text field at the top ##Create Restore Point" and click on the relevant search results that appear.
Next, click the "
2. System Restore" button.
Select the
3. Undo System Restore option and click Next at the bottom.
Verify the restore details and click
4. Finish.
Click
5. Yes on the confirmation prompt that appears.

2. Via Recovery Environment

1. Press Windows ILaunch the Settings application and click on the right side of the System tab "recover" .
2. Click the Restart now button next to Advanced startup.
3. When the system reboots and enters the Recovery Environment, select Troubleshoot from the options.
4. Next, click Advanced Options.
5. Click System Restore from the six options listed in the Advanced Options screen.
6. Now, select your user account.
7. Enter its password and click Continue.
8. Click Next at the bottom.
9. Select a restore point that says Undo under the Type column and click Next.
10. Verify the restore details and click Finish.
11. Click Yes in the pop-up confirmation prompt.
12. Wait for the recovery process to complete.

This method of undoing System Restore in Windows 11 will definitely take more time, but this is the only method that will work if you are unable to start Windows after the last restore. Additionally, you can access the recovery environment in a variety of ways.

One of the simplest methods is to intentionally crash Windows three times during the startup process by pressing the power button just as the operating system is about to boot. On the fourth attempt, your system will automatically enter the recovery environment.

Why can't I undo System Restore in Windows 11?

There are some situations where you won't be able to undo System Restore in Windows 11, we've listed those situations below:

• If System Restore was performed in Safe Mode , the restore cannot be undone.
• Additionally, this can also occur if a system restore is performed from a recovery environment.

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