System Restore - Comments Page 9

I am having problems with a blank home page and getting the pop ups regarding there being a "threat" to my system. I tried the system restore option but it says that there has been no changes to my system since that date and will not restore. Any other suggestions? Desperate

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sounds like an adware or spyware problem. See http://askbobrankin.com/should_i_buy_antispyware_or_antivirus_software.html

Plz guys i need ur help my system restore only states 1 date an its the date anfter i messed my computer up how can i make it go back if theres no other resto date?

EDITOR'S NOTE: I think you're out of luck. Windows deletes restore points when hard disk space is low.

I am having the exact same issue as myneer, some pages load fine, it seems like ones without JS - This all seems to have happened after removing mcafee - I cant run system restore as it just loads a blank screen - even in safe mode. I have also tried spyware and virus detection but no joy. Any ideas?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sounds like a Repair Install might help. Boot with the install CD, and follow prompts until you see a message asking if you want to repair your existing installation.

i have tried to get systen restore and all im getting is a blank white screen, needs help!

EDITOR'S NOTE: You might have better luck if you try from Safe Mode.

System Restore depends on a few Services being enabled. (In Vista, I believe Volume Shadow Copy is entailed.) If an OS is set up and subsequently modified, SysRe might simply be missing a few of its close friends. In a default setup, SysRe "always" works.

System Restore is good within limitations. It can't follow partitions being modified. I think it is a real lifesaver for basic end-users. Often people who are more advanced get rid of it, because it won't help them with the kind of "advanced" mistakes they might make, anyway.

Of course, NTREGOPT is one of the very best freeware programs available, and a lot of more savvy folk use it. Download the freeware ERUNT, and you'll get both dovetailing programs. These work on Vista too, although Vista will stop registry modifications unless you turn its user account control off. (Which I do; but then, that is another controversy.)

If you're just not sure, use System Restore. If it doesn't work right, ask yourself if you've disabled anything in Services. If you're using Vista and SysRe takes a VERY VERY VERY LONG TIME, just let it; surprisingly, after forever, it might well do what you asked.

I started a system restore yesterday afternoon and it is still going and its now 11:30 AM. I don't know what is wrong or how I can stop it. Please help!!!

I have the saem problem as Jean did on July 15th 2008. How do you get sytem restore to stop when it seems to take forever? Mine has been running now for 9 hours! Help

EDITOR'S NOTE: I would let it run for 24 hours if it wants to... interrupting a System Restore would be like doing half of a brain transplant.

I'm having problems with my Restore Point. When i want to do a restore point none of my days i was on in the past is in bold so I can do any restore for my computer. Is there a way I can fix that?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Probably not... if you are low on disk space, Windows will eat the restore points.

my problem is that when i open system restore i see a blank wight page and when i go to hotmail the same thing and some website i want to press next but it doesn't do anything i would like to restore it but it gives me a blank wight screen plz help me!

My husband tried to update a 95 with a windows xp, we did not have enough memory and it froze. We purchased memory and put on but it is still at the point it froze up, it won't go forward and we cain't erase it. please help!

EDITOR'S NOTE: You should be able to use the XP Setup disc to format (wipe) the disk, and install from scratch.