Ah geez the same results always happened the same way for me. I can't and won't ever depend on MS System Restore for diddly. The times it was really needed to restore settings and files it toasted mine time and again. Or at least cancelled them where I couldn't even find them anymore. I keep finding myself knocking my head why MS didn't simply refine a snapshot backup emergency program for one example like Windows 8 Custom Refresh .WIM where a user could retain their programs even if some applications needed a reinstall afterwords. Then there is that Windows 7 backup joke that even made it into Windows 10 Control Panel. Maybe 11 too? Does that even work for anyone? Yes many of us long since have turned to Image BackUp programs like IFW, Macrium. DS and others just for those situations, but you would think short of a built-in backup application that MS could at least helped preserve some form of dependable system restore functionality than the one they peddled for years, which for me never worked.
Yes, Win System Restore is a joke. But now that I think of it, I still need to test the restore function of NeuShield. I have watched a couple of YouTube videos where it didn't have any problems recovering files that were encrypted by ransomware. But now I wonder if it will only protect newly created files, or also the files that were present before installing NeuShield? From what I understood, it's basically sort of like a sandbox, but I suppose it also makes an image of all protected folders.
Seems to do well in test. I did see a problem, however, when a ransomware was able to function (the test was year ago, so I assume they improved the product since then) https://youtu.be/A1qAehyjcWY A representative stated that the problem with the ransomware could be solve with ‘One-Click restore’. A feature only available in their Home and Business editions.
From what I seen of Neushield is looks pretty promising and in a business environment I wouldn't have any qualms making use of such a prevention program as it is. A reason some of my posts bellyache continuously about discontinued Windows 8/8.1 CustomRefresh .WIM file is that it was the absolute BEST and MOST EFFECTIVE feature that I EVER seen MS implement. It's basically and nearly a solid complete image of the system before anything fudges that was a ONE CLICK solution so dumb simple I was flabbergasted they didn't continue it forward in MS Windows Series, if nothing else as a most reliable fallback in event of almost anything. Ransomware? I never tested and probably should even now, but that .WIM file can be exported or copied and saved off disc then easily returned to the machine in order to flush out and restore a system to previous working order. Funny how MS is been tight lipped about Custom Refresh. Probably because it WAS and on Windows 8 IS a RELIABLE restoration feature without muffing up programs/folders/files. And the one's it does choose to remove to regain strong system state it gathers together in a Windows.OLD folder so user absolutely knows which apps to reinstall again.
Yes, I'm sure it's not bulletproof. However, currently I'm a bit worried about 12GB of my SSD that has disappeared and it might be my imagination but I hope it doesn't slow down file operations, like when I open pictures with XnView for example.
Tried the product for a short while. It greatly increased the time it took to delete files. Specifically in my case mkv video files. I recommend people to try testing if copying/moving/deleting files of various formats is affected due to Neushield
Haven't noticed this yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's caused by NeuShield. Like I said, at the moment I'm worried a bit about the 12GB that I lost, and I'm guessing the lost diskspace might increase over time. This would be a deal breaker for me, unless I can get the diskspace back, perhaps when file changes get commited?
the ms system restore is not reliable, it has failed too much in the past where needed. so ms disabled it and it need manual activation to have access to previous restore points, for what reason ever. i remember a recommendation from ms but not its source. i use a reliable backup from iso file or boot stick which is smaller than any bloated installation and which is independent of running os.
BTW, so far I lost 15GB of diskspace on my SSD, but then I did get 3GB back, perhaps it's because file changes do get commited after a while. Or perhaps it's because the size of my pagefile changed. I'm not sure how I feel about this, because I'm not willing to lose more of my diskspace, but I suppose it's about how many files it's trying to protect. But the biggest problem with NeuShield so far is that's it's trying to connect out every few minutes, why does this have to be the case? So I think I will uninstall, I hate it when apps do this, for no good reason.
I could live with the diskspace problem as long as it doesn't build up to over 20GB, and at the moment it seems to have stabilized, but I'm not sure if it depends on how many files it needs to virtualize. But yeah, the phoning home problem is a major turn-off. I also don't see any reason for this, and it's even done by the NeuShield service process (neuserv.exe), so not the main GUI, which is quite odd. And it does this every 5 minutes, very shady!
FWIW: PC Mag Review: "NeuShield Data Sentinel Review... The Bottom Line NeuShield Data Sentinel doesn't attempt ransomware detection, which can fail. Instead, it offers techniques for recovering from ransomware. It performs well in testing..." https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/neushield-data-sentinel
Thanks, I forgot to post this review. Overall it's not a bad tool and might come in handy but the phoning home really needs to stop.
