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System restore points

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PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
Such Restore Points are created when the update has installed. If an update
requires a reboot, the Restore Point is created as you're rebooting.

That being said, never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" an update, Service
Pack, or IE upgrade! Instead, uninstall the update, Service Pack, or IE
upgrade & reboot. If that doesn't correct the problem, then try System
Restore.

THAT being said, MSE updates cannot be uninstalled AFAIK.
--
~PA Bear

Bobbi wrote:
> Thanks, PA Bear! Finally, an answer after lots of irrelevant postings.
> So my other question is, is the automatic restore point created BEFORE the
> update? (I'd hope so).
>
>>> Does MSE update [VIA THE] Windows Update (tunnel)? [Yes.]
>>>
>>> MSE Support Forums
>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse
>>>
>>>
>>> Bobbi wrote:
>>>> Well, I have a couple of weeks of restore points (one per day) all
>>>> labelled
>>>> Software Distribution Service 3.0. I have not done any windows updates
>>>> during that time except for MS Security Essentials once. Could it be
>>>> that
>>>> all these restore points are being caused by MSE doing its daily
>>>> updates?
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
PA Bear,

See "timing info" below.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...p_system_restore_hss_understand.mspx?mfr=true

Windows XP Professional automatic update restore points

If you use Windows XP Professional automatic updates to receive
downloaded updates, System Restore creates a restore point before
installing the updating software. If items are downloaded, but not
installed, a restore point is not created. A restore point is created
only when the components start to install. Use these points to track
changes you made to your system or if these updates might conflict with
other products on your computer.




PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> Such Restore Points are created when the update has installed. If an
> update requires a reboot, the Restore Point is created as you're rebooting.
>
> That being said, never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" an update,
> Service Pack, or IE upgrade! Instead, uninstall the update, Service
> Pack, or IE upgrade & reboot. If that doesn't correct the problem, then
> try System Restore.
>
> THAT being said, MSE updates cannot be uninstalled AFAIK.
 
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Unknown

Flightless Bird
Completely wrong!
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:-Ortact1LLHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Such Restore Points are created when the update has installed. If an
> update requires a reboot, the Restore Point is created as you're
> rebooting.
>
> That being said, never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" an update,
> Service Pack, or IE upgrade! Instead, uninstall the update, Service Pack,
> or IE upgrade & reboot. If that doesn't correct the problem, then try
> System Restore.
>
> THAT being said, MSE updates cannot be uninstalled AFAIK.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Bobbi wrote:
>> Thanks, PA Bear! Finally, an answer after lots of irrelevant postings.
>> So my other question is, is the automatic restore point created BEFORE
>> the
>> update? (I'd hope so).
>>
>>>> Does MSE update [VIA THE] Windows Update (tunnel)? [Yes.]
>>>>
>>>> MSE Support Forums
>>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bobbi wrote:
>>>>> Well, I have a couple of weeks of restore points (one per day) all
>>>>> labelled
>>>>> Software Distribution Service 3.0. I have not done any windows updates
>>>>> during that time except for MS Security Essentials once. Could it be
>>>>> that
>>>>> all these restore points are being caused by MSE doing its daily
>>>>> updates?

>
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
Bite me!

Unknown wrote:
> Completely wrong!
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:-Ortact1LLHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Such Restore Points are created when the update has installed. If an
>> update requires a reboot, the Restore Point is created as you're
>> rebooting.
>>
>> That being said, never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" an update,
>> Service Pack, or IE upgrade! Instead, uninstall the update, Service
>> Pack,
>> or IE upgrade & reboot. If that doesn't correct the problem, then try
>> System Restore.
>>
>> THAT being said, MSE updates cannot be uninstalled AFAIK.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Bobbi wrote:
>>> Thanks, PA Bear! Finally, an answer after lots of irrelevant postings.
>>> So my other question is, is the automatic restore point created BEFORE
>>> the
>>> update? (I'd hope so).
>>>
>>>>> Does MSE update [VIA THE] Windows Update (tunnel)? [Yes.]
>>>>>
>>>>> MSE Support Forums
>>>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bobbi wrote:
>>>>>> Well, I have a couple of weeks of restore points (one per day) all
>>>>>> labelled
>>>>>> Software Distribution Service 3.0. I have not done any windows
>>>>>> updates
>>>>>> during that time except for MS Security Essentials once. Could it be
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> all these restore points are being caused by MSE doing its daily
>>>>>> updates?
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
For what? You're not worth it.
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e%23512MDMLHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Bite me!
>
> Unknown wrote:
>> Completely wrong!
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:-Ortact1LLHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Such Restore Points are created when the update has installed. If an
>>> update requires a reboot, the Restore Point is created as you're
>>> rebooting.
>>>
>>> That being said, never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" an update,
>>> Service Pack, or IE upgrade! Instead, uninstall the update, Service
>>> Pack,
>>> or IE upgrade & reboot. If that doesn't correct the problem, then try
>>> System Restore.
>>>
>>> THAT being said, MSE updates cannot be uninstalled AFAIK.
>>> --
>>> ~PA Bear
>>>
>>> Bobbi wrote:
>>>> Thanks, PA Bear! Finally, an answer after lots of irrelevant postings.
>>>> So my other question is, is the automatic restore point created BEFORE
>>>> the
>>>> update? (I'd hope so).
>>>>
>>>>>> Does MSE update [VIA THE] Windows Update (tunnel)? [Yes.]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MSE Support Forums
>>>>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bobbi wrote:
>>>>>>> Well, I have a couple of weeks of restore points (one per day) all
>>>>>>> labelled
>>>>>>> Software Distribution Service 3.0. I have not done any windows
>>>>>>> updates
>>>>>>> during that time except for MS Security Essentials once. Could it be
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> all these restore points are being caused by MSE doing its daily
>>>>>>> updates?

>
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
And you consider yourself an MVP? What a joke.
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e%23512MDMLHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Bite me!
>
> Unknown wrote:
>> Completely wrong!
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:-Ortact1LLHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Such Restore Points are created when the update has installed. If an
>>> update requires a reboot, the Restore Point is created as you're
>>> rebooting.
>>>
>>> That being said, never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" an update,
>>> Service Pack, or IE upgrade! Instead, uninstall the update, Service
>>> Pack,
>>> or IE upgrade & reboot. If that doesn't correct the problem, then try
>>> System Restore.
>>>
>>> THAT being said, MSE updates cannot be uninstalled AFAIK.
>>> --
>>> ~PA Bear
>>>
>>> Bobbi wrote:
>>>> Thanks, PA Bear! Finally, an answer after lots of irrelevant postings.
>>>> So my other question is, is the automatic restore point created BEFORE
>>>> the
>>>> update? (I'd hope so).
>>>>
>>>>>> Does MSE update [VIA THE] Windows Update (tunnel)? [Yes.]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MSE Support Forums
>>>>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bobbi wrote:
>>>>>>> Well, I have a couple of weeks of restore points (one per day) all
>>>>>>> labelled
>>>>>>> Software Distribution Service 3.0. I have not done any windows
>>>>>>> updates
>>>>>>> during that time except for MS Security Essentials once. Could it be
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> all these restore points are being caused by MSE doing its daily
>>>>>>> updates?

>
 
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