04 October 2007:
Protect Windows from a Botched Software Installation
Before you install any new program, you should create a “restore point.” Doing so will enable you to undo any problems or damage caused by the software installation. Here’s how:
1. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Select Accessories.
4. Select System Tools.
5. Click System Restore.
6. The System Restore window will open. Click the Create a Restore
Point button .
7. Click Next.
8. Under the Restore Point Description heading, type some words or
sentences that will help you to remember why you are creating this
restore point. For example, if you just bought a new antivirus
program, you could label this restore point “Before Installation of
New Antivirus Software.”
9. Click the Create button.