Create a manual restore point using System Restore (Win
XP)
In previous tips, I have showed you how to turn back the
clock on your system problems by using XP's System
Restore feature. The System Restore feature monitors
changes you've made to your system and records them at
specific intervals, called restore points, as well as
when events such as program installations occur. Windows
XP automatically creates some restore points for you,
but you can also create your own.
Click the Start button and choose All Programs |
Accessories | System Tools | System Restore. The System
Restore window opens and provides you with options to
restore your system to an earlier time by selecting one
of the automatic checkpoints the feature has created for
you or to create a checkpoint of your own. Select the
Create A Restore Point option and click Next. In the
Create A Restore Point window, type a name for your
checkpoint in the Restore Point Description text box.
Make the name descriptive so that you'll easily
recognize it should you need it later on. Click Next. In
the Confirm New Restore Point window, you're prompted to
verify the accuracy of the checkpoint you just created.
Your new checkpoint contains the date and time you
created it, as well as the name you gave it in the
previous step. If you need to make any changes to the
checkpoint, click the Back button. If not, click OK to
confirm your new checkpoint. You now have a built-in
safety net to use should you ever find your computer in
a disastrous state.
Edit your registry with the System Policy Editor in
Windows 98!
To open the System Policy Editor, click Start | Programs
| Accessories | System Tools | System Policy Editor.
When it opens, select File | Open Registry.
In this mode, the System Policy Editor groups registry
settings under two icons: Local Computer and Local User.
If you double-click one of them, you'll find a selection
of settings that you can configure.
To save your changes, click OK to return to the main
System Policy Editor window and select File | Save. Then
restart the computer.
Note: Editing the registry is risky, so be sure you have
a verified backup before making any changes.
Keep users from altering their configurations in Windows
98!
You can use the System Policy Editor to overcome one of
the bigger drawbacks of Windows 9x in a corporate
environment: no security from user configuration.
The standard policy template files, Common.adm and
Windows.adm, include a number of settings that you can
employ to keep users from accessing those Windows
configuration settings. When you open the Local User
settings in the System Policy Editor and expand the
Control Panel tree, you'll find options to restrict
users from accessing individual applets in Control
Panel.
For example, you can disable the Network applet so that
users can't make changes. You can also restrict the
Printers applet so users can't delete printers from the
local computer.
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