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    System Restore problem concerning Gruop Policy

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Shadowfate, Mar 1, 2008.

  1. Shadowfate

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    Well I am trying to disable system restore from creating restore points automatically but when i try to uncheck the box, it says that it "Configuration is disabled by Group policy".

    Also I could not create restore points manuaaly.

    Can somebody please tell me what to do.

    Thanks
     
    Shadowfate, Mar 1, 2008
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  2. Gintoki

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    Do you have vista business or ultimate?
     
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  3. Shadowfate

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    I have Premium
     
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    not to be noisy but what is the reason for you not liking the system restore to automacically make restore points
     
    dondadah88, Mar 1, 2008
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  5. Gintoki

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    Any other account on the computer?
     
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  6. Shadowfate

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    So taht my computer ca be faster

    none, only one account
     
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    This group policy thing...i'm trying to figure out what it could be but i can't think of anything.
     
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    Maybe I think it is because of Service pack 1 because when I tried the first time without SP1 it worked

    Thanks for trying
     
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    Do you have the final or the beta?
     
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    Final(the one you get via Windows update, just installed it this week)
     
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    That might be the cause, but i don't want to blame things that might be irrelevant.
     
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  12. Shadowfate

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    Oh, okay thanks anyway, it is still something that I can live withouti
     
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    Disabling System Restore won't speed up your computer. Well, it might make updates and installations go a little faster, since it won't have to make restore points... but it won't speed anything up in general use. It should save disk space though.

    Still, I don't know why it's not letting you disable it.

    EDIT: Uh, ok, this appears to be a more precise answer about whether/how it affects performance:
    http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/pages/447166.aspx
    (VSS = Volume Shadow copy Service)
    But I could see how maybe in Premium, VSS might not ever run if System Restore is disabled. I'm just speculating though....
     
    swarmer, Mar 1, 2008
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