System Restore
- Control the Number of Restore Points to
save Space -
THIS IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE VERY LITTLE HARD DRIVE SPACE TO SPARE !!
System Restore is a great feature that lets you "roll back" to a previous point in time. However, each System Restore "point" takes up space. You really only need a few points, so you can save a lot of disk space by reducing the number of restore points that WinXP saves. Keep in mind that the default setting is to use a max of 12.5% of your hard drive for System Restore, which is the best setting for most systems !!!
BUT - If you are really cramped for space - Here's how you can control how much disk space System Restore uses on each drive:
- click Start, point to All Programs and point to Accessories. Point to System Tools and click on System
Restore
- on the Welcome to System Restore page, click on the System Restore Settings link.
- if you only have one drive, you'll see a slider bar on the System Restore tab on the System Properties dialog box. Drag the slider bar to the left to reduce the amount of space used by System Restore. If you have multiple drives, click on the drive that you want to change, and click the Settings button. That will take you to the slider bar.
- click Apply and then click OK after making the change
- keep in mind that the less space you allow System Restore to use, the fewer restore points you can
save