{"id":2734,"date":"2022-12-03T22:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T05:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=2734"},"modified":"2022-12-05T10:27:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T17:27:22","slug":"what-is-system-restore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/what-is-system-restore\/","title":{"rendered":"What is System Restore?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>System Restore is a useful Windows feature that allows you to restore any changes made to your computer&#8217;s settings to a previous save point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, if a computer has system-related issues, the System Restore feature will use the restore point to revert to those settings from the current one. To use this feature, you must first establish a System Restore point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The capability known as System Restore is no longer present in Windows 10 and is not enabled by default. As a result, it must be manually activated in order to function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are having computer-related issues, please give us a call at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>.\u00a0Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many\u00a0major cities.\u00a0This blog post is brought to you by our staff at\u00a0the\u00a0Plano Computer Repair Service. If you need\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottsdalecomputerrepairservice.net\/\">computer repair in Plano, TX<\/a>\u00a0please call the local office at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:469-299-9005\">(469) 299-9005<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>System Restore is a useful Windows feature that allows you to restore any changes made to your computer&#8217;s settings to a previous save point. 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