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System restore size doesn't "Stay put."

M

Mint

Flightless Bird
I set my System Restore size to 1 percent of my hard drive.

But when I go back and check it's size, it's back to Windows default
of 12 %.

This behavior adds a lot of time to my defrag program because it's
moving all those unneeded system restore points.

Is this a bug or can it be fixed?

Thanks.
 
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LD5SZRA

Flightless Bird
Do you actually need to have system restore set on your system? I
haven't used it AT ALL since I bought my dad bought me my own
first PC and Laptop in 2001 (I was 10) with Windows XP
pre-installed! It is not what MVPs make out to be because it
doesn't actually do anything special to your system.

If I were you, I would disable it and save 12% of HD space.

hth


Mint wrote:
>
> I set my System Restore size to 1 percent of my hard drive.
>
> But when I go back and check it's size, it's back to Windows default
> of 12 %.
>
> This behavior adds a lot of time to my defrag program because it's
> moving all those unneeded system restore points.
>
> Is this a bug or can it be fixed?
>
> Thanks.


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Lem

Flightless Bird
Mint wrote:
> I set my System Restore size to 1 percent of my hard drive.
>
> But when I go back and check it's size, it's back to Windows default
> of 12 %.
>
> This behavior adds a lot of time to my defrag program because it's
> moving all those unneeded system restore points.
>
> Is this a bug or can it be fixed?
>
> Thanks.


Ask here, and be sure to note whether you have any Norton/Symantec
product installed: http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=54

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U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
But, you're not him and you give ridiculous advice.
Of you haven't used system restore you either don't know how or don't use
your computer.
Especially since you're a college plebe.
"LD5SZRA" <LD5SZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4BDB5696.43DD52E0@discussions.microsoft.com...
>
> Do you actually need to have system restore set on your system? I
> haven't used it AT ALL since I bought my dad bought me my own
> first PC and Laptop in 2001 (I was 10) with Windows XP
> pre-installed! It is not what MVPs make out to be because it
> doesn't actually do anything special to your system.
>
> If I were you, I would disable it and save 12% of HD space.
>
> hth
>
>
> Mint wrote:
>>
>> I set my System Restore size to 1 percent of my hard drive.
>>
>> But when I go back and check it's size, it's back to Windows default
>> of 12 %.
>>
>> This behavior adds a lot of time to my defrag program because it's
>> moving all those unneeded system restore points.
>>
>> Is this a bug or can it be fixed?
>>
>> Thanks.

>
> --
> THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
> KIND. LD5SZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
> IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
> FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD5SZRA
> OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
> INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF
> BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD5SZRA OR ITS
> ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
> DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
> LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
> DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.
>
> Copyright LD5SZRA 2010.
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
How much disk space do you have?
"Mint" <chocolatemint77581@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:355e1df9-070b-4281-9132-c212903649e2@q30g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
>I set my System Restore size to 1 percent of my hard drive.
>
> But when I go back and check it's size, it's back to Windows default
> of 12 %.
>
> This behavior adds a lot of time to my defrag program because it's
> moving all those unneeded system restore points.
>
> Is this a bug or can it be fixed?
>
> Thanks.
 
L

luke7

Flightless Bird
"Unknown" wrote:

> How much disk space do you have?
> "Mint" <chocolatemint77581@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:355e1df9-070b-4281-9132-c212903649e2@q30g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
> >I set my System Restore size to 1 percent of my hard drive.


160 Gb.
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
How much does 'Mint' have?
"luke7" <luke7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D688ED77-C72B-4ECC-8B4D-DC1178870187@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> How much disk space do you have?
>> "Mint" <chocolatemint77581@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:355e1df9-070b-4281-9132-c212903649e2@q30g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
>> >I set my System Restore size to 1 percent of my hard drive.

>
> 160 Gb.
>
>
 
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