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System restore why does it say could not restore t
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 7 Apr 2006 22:49 |
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I have tried to do a system restore I finally got with the message could not do a system restore to the 1 April choose another system restore point, so then tried the 4 April, the same thing has happened, does anyone have any idea why thanks |
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Heather | Report | 7 Apr 2006 22:54 |
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Not being rude Val, but you definitely have the System Restore facility switched on? If you have done something that needed it removing - say if you were running an antivirus when you had a virus on there, you are usually told to switch off the system restore so that it doesnt hold the virus in its memory? Sometimes you can forget to switch it back on? Though I guess you would be able to tell if the dates you are choosing are highlighted as restore points. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 7 Apr 2006 22:55 |
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Have you set up system restore ,it may be turned off so you cant go back |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 7 Apr 2006 22:58 |
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the dates were highlighted and the system restore is on , I dont understand why it would not work , my pc is so slow again thought I would see if that helped |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 7 Apr 2006 22:59 |
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just noticed we have Positive Thinker Getting the hang of it Wish I'd never started |
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Horatia | Report | 7 Apr 2006 23:44 |
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Hi Valerie, Have you scanned your PC for spyware? That often causes PCs to slow down. Or your PC may need a good spring clean. Try using Microsofts own clean up tool Go to: START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/SYSTEM TOOLS/DISC CLEANUP Cheers, Horatia |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 7 Apr 2006 23:50 |
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hi Horatio yes I have done everything lately but the defrag will do that in the morning ., dont know whats going on , I have noticed when I put auctions on Ebay the more I put on the slower my pc responds its driving me nuts takes about 4 minutes to put one auction on when it should be les than a minute , and when I open my Dymo label writer .I always get the low on virtual memory message , thanks for your reply |
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Horatia | Report | 8 Apr 2006 00:48 |
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How old is your PC. Perhaps it is on its way out? Do you have too many programmes in the notification area or system tray? If you are using Internet Explorer it might be worth seeing that you aren't storing too many temp internet files. In IE go to Tools/Internet Options then Settings. How many megabytes of storage are you allocating to Temp Internet Files? I would back up all your files if I were you. Just to be on the safe side. Cheers, Horatia |
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Maureen | Report | 8 Apr 2006 01:13 |
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I have used system restore a few times on my computer, but last week i got a message saying it couldnt restore to the date i had chosen, the next day when i tried it it worked, so think its like all of us, has its off days Mo |
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Paul | Report | 8 Apr 2006 05:19 |
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Valerie, Are you running short on hard drive space? System Restore probably requires a chunk of free space for temporary files while it does it's job. These files are then automatically deleted when complete. The possible shortage of free space could also be the reason for your PC slowing down as it tries to find enough disc space for the virual memory (swapfile). Do you notice an unusual amount of hard drive activity (hard drive light on continuously or flashing ). This could also be the reason fo MO Jo's System Restore not working one day and then working the next. Try a disc cleanup and also uninstall/delete anything you don't use anymore. Paul |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 8 Apr 2006 09:56 |
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Hi Horatio its about 2 years old, I shall try what you said thanks, and I dont know how to do a full back up and Paul I shall try thay today too thanks for all your help |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 8 Apr 2006 10:00 |
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Hope you are around Horatio I looked on Tools Internet options then settings ,Temp internet files and it says amount to use 14725 is that bad or good thanks |
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Heather | Report | 8 Apr 2006 11:31 |
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Val, I dont know if that is good or bad, but I just clicked on my temp files to get shot of them and its taken about 5 minutes - so there must have been a lot! |
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Horatia | Report | 8 Apr 2006 12:16 |
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Hi , Try setting it to 80 and see if that makes any difference. Cheers, Horatia |
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Paul | Report | 8 Apr 2006 12:43 |
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The setting for how much space to use for temporary internet files is normally set automatically by Windows. You can modify it, as you have seen, but unless you are seriously short of hard drive space it is not usually an issue. A size of 14725 means just under 15 meg, probably a bit big but no problem normally,. although Val you can easily get back some space by reducing it to under 10000 (approx 10 meg) Paul |
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Val wish I'd never started | Report | 8 Apr 2006 20:35 |
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Horatio and Paul I will try and do that thanks Patricia I have windows XP the date and time are fine I do run AVG regularly thanks for everybodys help, wish I was more computer literate |
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