# Disabling Windows System Restore

The Windows System Restore feature is always enabled by default on new Windows 7 or later installations. Therefore, you must systematically disable this feature on all existing and new installations using Windows 7 or later

1- Click on the Windows Start button, and select **Control Panel.**

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2- From the Control Panel home, click on **System and Security**.

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3- Click on System

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4- The System window opens. On the left-hand side of the window, click on System Protection.

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5- If the protection is set to On for one or more of your drives, select the drive and click the Configure… button.

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6- Select the Turn off system protection, and click OK

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7- A warning message will appear. Click Yes to delete all existing restore points and disable System Restore for this drive.

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**Repeat steps 4 through 7** for any other drive for which the protection is still set to **On**.

8- Once System Restore is Off for all drives, click OK to close the System Properties window.

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