How To Use System Restore on Windows 11 — Enable, Create Restore Point & Recover PC (2025)
How To Use System Restore on Windows 11 — Enable, Create Restore Point & Recover PC (2025)
🔄 Learn how to use System Restore on Windows 11 — the complete step-by-step guide covering how to enable it, create restore points, restore your PC to an earlier date, and recover your system even if Windows won't boot.
⚠️ NOTE: System Restore is DISABLED by default in Windows 11. You must enable it first — this video shows you exactly how.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — What is System Restore & when to use it
00:10 — Enable System Restore (System Protection) on Windows 11
00:20 — How to create a restore point manually
00:30 — How to use System Restore from Windows (normal boot)
00:40 — Restore to a specific earlier date
00:50 — System Restore from Safe Mode
00:59 — System Restore when PC won't boot (WinRE / Advanced Startup)
✅ WHAT THIS VIDEO COVERS
• How to enable System Restore on Windows 11 (off by default)
• Create a restore point before Windows updates or driver installs
• Restore Windows 11 to a previous date / earlier state
• Undo a bad Windows 11 update using System Restore
• System Restore from boot — Advanced Startup → Troubleshoot → System Restore
• System Restore in Safe Mode (when Windows is unstable)
• Fix System Restore failed errors (0x80070005, 0x80070091, 0x8000ffff)
• How to undo a System Restore if it doesn't fix the problem
• System Protection settings — disk space & automatic restore points
🔑 KEY COMMANDS & SHORTCUTS
→ Win + S → "Create a restore point"
→ Win + R → rstrui.exe (opens System Restore directly)
→ Win + R → msconfig → Boot → Safe Mode
→ Advanced Startup: Hold Shift + Restart → Troubleshoot → Advanced options → System Restore
📌 Works on all Windows 11 versions — Home, Pro, 22H2, 23H2, 24H2, 25H2
Note: System Restore does NOT delete personal files — only system settings, drivers, and installed programs are affected.
💡 PRO TIP: Always create a manual restore point before installing drivers, Windows updates, or new software. It takes 60 seconds and can save hours of troubleshooting.
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