Windows 7: perform system restore

If Windows 7 no longer runs as it should, you can perform a system restore. The settings and configurations of your system are then reset to an earlier point in time. We'll show you how it's done.

Perform system restore on Windows 7

1. Click the start button at the bottom left.
2. Type "system restore" in the search line below and then select the appropriate result.
3. A new window is opening up. The last restore point is automatically preselected here.
4. If you don't want to use it, click on the option below, select an older restore point and click on "Next" (see image).
5. When you finally click the "Finish" button, the system recovery is started. It only takes about a minute for your computer to restart automatically. Depending on how fast it works, the whole process can take several minutes.