Windows SystemRestore utilities

pandlouk · Jul 5, 2012

Here are some utilities (freeware) for managing Windows SystemRestore.

Z-VSScopy

Z-VSScopy is a service that can manage the restore points that your computer has created.
You will be able to browse the content of your restore points and choose to restore files and folders. This is useful because usually, restore points can only be restored completely.
This way, you can bring your computer to a previously working state much more easily. You can restore just what you need, while also saving free space.
Restore Points are implemented with VSS technology (Volume Shadow Copy Service). Because Microsoft keeps the VSS technology relatively buried inside the Windows operating system, it can seem as if your free space simply disappears.
Our Z-VSScopy tool shows you exactly how much space the existing snapshots occupy and lets you delete unneeded snapshots to recover free space on your hard drive.
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System Restore manage v2.0

Using this utility, you can:
1.Create a Restore Point on the fly, by clicking the Create Button
2.Restore your Windows PC to a prior restore point. Just select a Restore Point from the list and click the Restore Button. This will Restart your computer and launch the Restore Process
3.See all the available restore points
4.Selectively remove Restore Points you don’t want and save the one’s you want. Just select a Restore Point from the list and click the Delete Button
5.Select a Drive and change the maximum amount of disk space to use, System Restore can use. On Windows 7, the default is 5% of available disk space.
6.Change the System Restore Point Creation Interval. On Windows 7, the default is 24 Hours
7.Change the Restore Point Time to Live. The default is 90 days,on Windows 7
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Quick Restore Point Maker 2

uick Restore Maker allows you to create one in a single click. The restore point so generated is named as ‘QuickRestoreMaker Generated‘ point.
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Quick Restore Point Maker Customizable

For those who would like to name their own Restore Points.
-Does not automatically generate Restore Point when the application is opened
-Name your Restore Point to a custom name
-option to add the time to the Restore Point name
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System Restore Explorer(not needed for 7)

System Restore Explorer is a tool which allows you to browse system restore points on your computer and select individual ones for deletion should you wish to free up some disk space. It also allows you to mount the contents of a restore point into a folder so that you can browse and copy individual files, without the need to perform a full system restore.
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Panagiotis

The Shadow · Jul 5, 2012

Thanks Panagiotis - these look pretty useful (especially the first two).

TS

pandlouk · Jul 5, 2012

You are welcome.

For me "system restore manager" is essential.
"Quick Restore Point Maker (2 or Customizable)" is nice especially before testing software.
"Z-VSScopy" has nice features but haven't tested it thoroughly yet.
Here are some screenshots from softpedia
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/Z-VSScopy-Screenshot-213753.html

Panagiotis

zapjb · Jul 5, 2012

Wow interesting.

Alright I just wanted to bookmark this thread.

kennyboy · Jul 6, 2012

pandlouk said:

System Restore Explorer(not needed for 7)

Panagiotis
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Hi Pan.
As a long time user of System Restore Explorer on Win 7, am I missing something, when you say it is not needed?

pandlouk · Jul 6, 2012

zapjb said:

Alright I just wanted to bookmark this thread.
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LOL

kennyboy said:

Hi Pan.
As a long time user of System Restore Explorer on Win 7, am I missing something, when you say it is not needed?
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Hi Kenny

In windows 7 you can achieve the same if you select the partition, right click with the mouse and select "restore previous versions". the only difference is that "System Restore Explorer" loads the partition as a virtual folder inside the partition, while "Restore previous versions" loads the partition as a virtual network folder through the localhost ( loopback IP 127.0.0.1).

Panagiotis

kennyboy · Jul 7, 2012

pandlouk said:

LOL

Hi Kenny

In windows 7 you can achieve the same if you select the partition, right click with the mouse and select "restore previous versions". the only difference is that "System Restore Explorer" loads the partition as a virtual folder inside the partition, while "Restore previous versions" loads the partition as a virtual network folder through the localhost ( loopback IP 127.0.0.1).

Panagiotis
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Hi Pan

Many Thanks. As usual, learning something new every day.

Regards

Kenny

aladdin · Jul 7, 2012

Dear Panagiotis,

As usual very informative and useful thread.

Best regards,

pandlouk · Jul 9, 2012

@Kenny & Mohamed
you are very welcome.
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Another tool that I forgot to mention earlier is
The Restore Point Creator (T.R.P.C.)

The Restore Point Creator (T.R.P.C.) is a handy utility that I made to quickly create restore points. To use the application simply open it, type the name of the restore point that you would like to use, and select Create. To make it more user friendly for those that would like to use it frequently with as little user interaction as possible, it can also auto create restore points. Placing a check mark in “Auto create restore points on launch” will automatically create a restore point when the application is opened. To auto close the application you can check “Auto close after 5 seconds”.
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Panagiotis

RJK3 · Jul 10, 2012

Thank you, the first tool looks handy.

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