Program version: 3.3 Build 1
Official site: toms-world.org
Interface language: Russian
Treatment: not required
System requirements: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (x86-x64)
NET Framework 4.0
Description:
Restore Point Creator is a free program to simplify the creation of system restore points. A restore point is a copy of the registry and all critical files at some point in time. Using the program, you can no longer go through a dozen windows and windows menus, but simply pin the program shortcut in a convenient place and create restore points with two mouse clicks. You can also give points a custom name and selectively delete them. For many, this will be enough. But the program offers even more options, in fact, being a control center for shadow copying and system recovery. Unlike other similar programs, Restore Point Creator uses only Windows API functions, i.e. is a tool for managing the built-in features of Windows.
Article about system recovery using Windows:
What is system protection?
System Protection is a component that regularly creates and saves information about system files and computer settings. System Protection also preserves previous versions of modified files. These files are stored in restore points that are created just before significant system events, such as the installation of a program or device driver. They are also created automatically once a week if no other restore points have been created in the previous week, but you can create restore points manually at any time.
System protection is automatically enabled for the drive where Windows is installed. System protection can only be enabled for drives formatted with the NTFS file system.
There are two ways to take advantage of system protection.
If your computer is slow or has errors, you can use System Restore to restore your computer's system files and settings to a previous point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore, see System Restore FAQ.
If a file or folder has been accidentally modified or deleted, you can restore it to a previous version that is saved as part of the restore point. For more information about previous versions, see Previous File Versions FAQ.
How does System Restore work?
System Restore uses restore points to restore system files and settings to a point in time without affecting personal files. Restore points are automatically created on a weekly basis and before significant system events such as software or device driver installations. You can also create a restore point manually.
Opening System Restore
Save open files and close all programs before running System Restore. After you confirm the restore point, System Restore will restart your computer.
Open System Restore. To do this, click the button. In the search box, type System Restore, and then select System Restore from the list of results. Administrator permission required. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password or confirm it, enter the password or provide confirmation.
Can I undo changes made during system restore?
Yes. Each time you use System Restore, a restore point is created before changes are made, so you can always revert to the original state if the steps you have taken have not resolved the problem. If you start System Restore while the computer is in Safe Mode or using System Recovery Options, you will not be able to undo the restore operation. However, you will be able to run System Restore again and select a different restore point, if one exists.
Reverting Changes Made by System Restore
Open System Restore. To do this, click the Start button. In the search box, type System Restore, and then select System Restore from the list of results. Administrator permission required. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password or confirm it, enter the password or provide confirmation.
Click Cancel System Restore and click Next.
Review your selections and click Finish.
What files are changed during system restore?
System Restore affects the settings of system files, programs, and the Windows registry. Changes can also be made to scripts, batch files, and other types of executable files created under any user account on a given computer. System Restore does not affect personal files such as email, documents, or photos, so it cannot recover deleted files. If an archive of files has been created, then these files can be restored from the archive.
How is a restore point selected?
System Restore automatically recommends the most recent restore point created before major changes were made, such as before installing a program. You can also select from a list of restore points. Try to use a restore point that was created shortly before the date and time when the problems started to appear. Descriptions of automatically generated restore points match the name of the event, such as "Windows Update installing update." System Restore returns the computer to the state it was in before the selected restore point.
How long do restore points last?
Restore points are kept until the disk space reserved for system recovery is full. As new restore points are created, the old ones will be deleted. If you disable system protection (the feature that creates restore points) for a drive, all restore points will be deleted from that hard drive. After system protection is re-enabled, new restore points are created.
What should I do if using System Restore did not resolve the issue?
If System Restore did not resolve the issue, you can cancel the restore operation or try selecting a different restore point. If System Restore does not display any restore points, make sure that system protection is enabled and that there is at least 300 MB of free disk space on the hard drive if the capacity is 500 MB or more, or at least 50 MB if the capacity of the hard drive is not exceeds 300 MB. If System Restore didn't fix the problem, you can try using the advanced restore method. For more information, see Choose an alternate recovery method.
If the program does not work:
Most users who have downloaded and used this program have no problems with it. If problems are present, then most likely the problem is in the system on which the error occurs. The author recommends Windows Repair (All In One) for the following:
01 - Reset registry permissions
03 - System file registrations
04 - Repair WMI
18 - Repair Volume Shadow Copy Service
25 - Restoring Important Windows Services
26 - Default Windows Service Startup Value Settings
Or reinstall Windows.
Reg files:
No need to use when UAC is disabled
Restore Point Creator forced UAC Prompt.reg
Create a checkpoint without a UAC prompt
Restore Point Creator no UAC Prompt.reg
Returns a prompt when a checkpoint is created.
About portable version:
Provided by the developer, does not require installation.
September 7, 2015 -- Version 3.3 Build 1
First version 3.3 build. Fixed a regression in which setting the system up for Safe Mode boot was broken.
Name: Restore Point Creator
Download file size: 545 kb
Website: http://www.toms-world.org/blog/restore_point_creator
As a rule, when installing software that affects important system components, the Windows operating system automatically creates restore points - local backups of registry keys and critical files. If necessary, such points can be created manually. Beginners, however, often find it difficult to use the standard Windows System Restore utility, and there is a much easier and more convenient way to manage system restore points. A small free utility, Restore Point Creator, will help you make your work with Windows System Restore easier.
It is very easy to use, has a small weight and a minimum of settings, which even an inexperienced user can deal with. There are three main functions in the program - creating and deleting restore points, as well as rolling back the system to an earlier state. When creating a point, you can give it an arbitrary name (Cyrillic is supported), which at the same time serves as a kind of comment. When Restore Point Creator is launched, it scans the disk for existing restore points and lists them, indicating the type and exact time each backup was created. 
Also, each point is assigned a unique identifier. To create it, you can use the Create System Checkpoint or Create Custom Named Restore Point options (the latter allows you to give the point a meaningful name). To delete a copy that has become unnecessary, click the "Deleted selected restore Point" button. If you wish, you can delete all restore points except for the last one. To manage the disk space allocated for storing recovery points, the program has a built-in Disk Space Usage utility. 
The viewer displays the amount of occupied and free space of each of the logical partitions, as well as the amount of space allocated for storing backups, and a special manager will allow you to set its size in gigabytes, megabytes, kilobytes and percentages. Additional features of the application include the creation of user logs, integration into the Explorer context menu, as well as automatic creation of scheduled restore points. You can download the current version of Restore Point Creator from the developer's website www.toms-world.org. The program runs under Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 operating systems.
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- The option "Write events to the system log" has been removed, the own file "List of events" is used for logging
Restore Point Creator 6.4.1
- Optimized most of the code used to parse booleans from the registry
- Fixed several parts of the program to ensure thread safety
- Improved RegEx parser
- Added "Debug" mode
- Improved performance of the application event log search tool
- Fixed grammatical errors in dialog boxes
Restore Point Creator 5.3.1
- Updated HTTPHelper class to version 1.200
- Significantly improved automatic program update functions
- A lot of minor changes have been made to the program code for general optimization
Restore Point Creator 5.1.1
- The program interface has been changed, the message headers have been rewritten
- Improved functions that control active power modes
- Rewritten code responsible for error control
- Increased program timeout on HTTP timeout from 10 seconds to 30
- A number of changes have been made to make the creation of restore points more stable
Restore Point Creator 4.9.2
- Improved process of loading the list of system restore points
- Fixed crashes in program update (HTTPHelper)
- The program code has been optimized, overall reliability has been improved
- Revised algorithms of actions of question windows Restore Point Creator
Restore Point Creator 4.5.2
- Minor changes have been made for the convenience of viewing dialog boxes
Restore Point Creator 4.2.1
- This version does not support Windows XP
- Fixed System.TypeInitializationException
- Fixed bugs in the task scheduler window for setting Max Age
- Improved most of the code
Restore Point Creator 3.5.9
- Operations log file is now written in encrypted form
- Many menu items "Program Options" moved to "Additional"
Restore Point Creator 3.5.9
- Improved auto-update mechanism
- Fixed crashes when working under Windows Vista
When the computer works well, the system is not buggy and the programs installed on the computer easily fly, and you decide to globally change something in the settings or install unfamiliar software and are not sure that nothing will break after your manipulations - it is best before starting such experiments make a system restore point, cast, backup of all settings of the system and software environment. This will help in case of inadequate and faulty behavior of the operating system caused by incorrect setting of registry branches, illiterate configuration settings of system files caused by installation of programs written by unfortunate programmers, malware and other consequences incompatible with the normal operation of the computer roll back all changes to the state of normal operation computer, so to speak, return time back. You can create a system restore point using the free Restore Point Creator program.
Create a system restore point
The Restore Point Creator utility is a handy tool for creating system restore points. With its help, creating archival snapshots of system settings is much faster than using standard Windows tools. You can create a restore point in the program with one click of the mouse, and with one click you can return the system to an earlier state. The application implements a task scheduler mechanism, you can create restore points on a schedule and in automatic mode. You can write a comment for each saved system state in Restore Point Creator so that the user does not get confused when the list of all created system restore points becomes large.
Screenshots of Restore Point Creator
Video tutorial from the developer Restore Point Creator
Official site: http://www.toms-world.org/blog/restore_point_creator/
Operating Systems:
32.64 Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Supported languages: English
Version: 2.4
License:freeware (free)
File size 528 Kb
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Description:
Restore Point Creator free program to simplify the creation of system restore points. A restore point is a copy of the registry and all critical files at some point in time. Using the program, you can no longer go through a dozen windows and windows menus, but simply pin the program shortcut in a convenient place and create restore points with two mouse clicks. You can also give points a custom name and selectively delete them. For many, this will be enough. But the program offers even more options, in fact, being a control center for shadow copying and system recovery. Unlike other similar programs, Restore Point Creator uses only Windows API functions, i.e. is a tool for managing the built-in features of Windows.
Article about system recovery using Windows:
What is system protection?
System Protection is a component that regularly creates and saves information about system files and computer settings. System Protection also preserves previous versions of modified files. These files are stored in restore points that are created just before significant system events, such as the installation of a program or device driver. They are also created automatically once a week if no other restore points have been created in the previous week, but you can create restore points manually at any time.
System protection is automatically enabled for the drive where Windows is installed. System protection can only be enabled for drives formatted with the NTFS file system.
There are two ways to take advantage of system protection.
If your computer is slow or has errors, you can use System Restore to restore your computer's system files and settings to a previous point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore, see System Restore FAQ.
If a file or folder has been accidentally modified or deleted, you can restore it to a previous version that is saved as part of the restore point. For more information about previous versions, see Previous File Versions FAQ.
How does System Restore work?
System Restore uses restore points to restore system files and settings to a point in time without affecting personal files. Restore points are automatically created on a weekly basis and before significant system events such as software or device driver installations. You can also create a restore point manually.
Opening System Restore
Save open files and close all programs before running System Restore. After you confirm the restore point, System Restore will restart your computer.
Open System Restore. To do this, click the button. In the search box, type System Restore, and then select System Restore from the list of results. Administrator permission required. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password or confirm it, enter the password or provide confirmation.
Can I undo changes made during system restore?
Yes. Each time you use System Restore, a restore point is created before changes are made, so you can always revert to the original state if the steps you have taken have not resolved the problem. If you start System Restore while the computer is in Safe Mode or using System Recovery Options, you will not be able to undo the restore operation. However, you will be able to run System Restore again and select a different restore point, if one exists.
Reverting Changes Made by System Restore
Open System Restore. To do this, click the Start button. In the search box, type System Restore, and then select System Restore from the list of results. Administrator permission required. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password or confirm it, enter the password or provide confirmation.
Click Cancel System Restore and click Next.
Review your selections and click Finish.
What files are changed during system restore?
System Restore affects the settings of system files, programs, and the Windows registry. Changes can also be made to scripts, batch files, and other types of executable files created under any user account on a given computer. System Restore does not affect personal files such as email, documents, or photos, so it cannot recover deleted files. If an archive of files has been created, then these files can be restored from the archive.
How is a restore point selected?
System Restore automatically recommends the most recent restore point created before major changes were made, such as before installing a program. You can also select from a list of restore points. Try to use a restore point that was created shortly before the date and time when the problems started to appear. Descriptions of automatically generated restore points match the name of the event, such as "Windows Update installing update." System Restore returns the computer to the state it was in before the selected restore point.
How long do restore points last?
Restore points are kept until the disk space reserved for system recovery is full. As new restore points are created, the old ones will be deleted. If you disable system protection (the feature that creates restore points) for a drive, all restore points will be deleted from that hard drive. After system protection is re-enabled, new restore points are created.
What should I do if using System Restore did not resolve the issue?
If System Restore did not resolve the issue, you can cancel the restore operation or try selecting a different restore point. If System Restore does not display any restore points, make sure that system protection is enabled and that there is at least 300 MB of free disk space on the hard drive if the capacity is 500 MB or more, or at least 50 MB if the capacity of the hard drive is not exceeds 300 MB. If System Restore didn't fix the problem, you can try using the advanced restore method. For more information, see Choose an alternate recovery method.
Interface overview:
A. Create a named point.
B. Create a default named point.
C. Creating a point named System Checkpoint...
D. List update.
E. Restoring the selected point.
F. Delete selected point(s).
G. Restore the selected point in safe mode.
1. View disk space usage and storage space (if set) for each disk.
2. View and set the storage size for each drive.
3. Adding a task to the scheduler (only for the version installed on C:\Program Files (x86))
4. Adding an item to the "My Computer" context menu
5. Auto-check disks for full shadow copy storage.
6. Request confirmation of actions.
7. Logging.
8. Auto-close the program after creating a restore point.
9. Protection of a given number of points from deletion.
10. Assign a custom default point name.
11. Allow to delete all points (do not do this).
12. Bypass UAC requests.
If the program does not work:
Most users who have downloaded and used this program have no problems with it. If problems are present, then most likely the problem is in the system on which the error occurs. The author recommends Windows Repair (All In One) for the following:
01 - Reset registry permissions
03 - System file registrations
04 - Repair WMI
18 - Repair Volume Shadow Copy Service
25 - Restoring Important Windows Services
26 - Default Windows Service Startup Value Settings
Or reinstall Windows.
Reg files:
No need to use when UAC is disabled
Restore Point Creator forced UAC Prompt.reg
Create a checkpoint without a UAC prompt
Restore Point Creator no UAC Prompt.reg
Returns a prompt when a checkpoint is created.
About portable version:
Provided by the developer, does not require installation.