Windows Me gives you the power to pull yourself out. System Restore lets you set your computer back to a time when it was working without incident, for example, before you downloaded some program or game from a Web site you didn't know anything about. System Restore takes a snapshot of your computer's configurations, files, settings, and data. It then tightlycompresses the snapshot and stores it on your hard disk, creating a restore point that you can revert to in times of computer problems. System Restore creates a restore point every 8-10 hours that your computer is on, and every 24 hours of real time. If your computer has been off for more than 24 hours, System Restore will create a restore point when you start up. You can create your own point manually.
To set up a manual restore point:
Click the Start button.
Click Programs
Click Accessories
Click System Tools
then click System Restore.
Choose Create a restore point, and then click Next. In the Restore point description box, type a name for your restore point, and then click Next.
Click OK.
Once you have restore points configured, it's easy to revert to them. Don't worry about losing information in recent documents or e-mail messages, as System Restore will not alter your personal files. You also have the option of reversing any changes that System Restore makes to your computer.
To restore your computer settings from an earlier time:
Click the Start button.
Click Programs.
Click Accessories.
Click System Tools.
Click System Restore.
Choose Restore my computer to an earlier time.
Then click Next.
Click a day on the calendar.
Cllick the restore point description.
Then Click Next.
Make sure you have closed all your files and open programs, and then click OK to close the dialog box.
Click Next.
Your system will revert to its previous settings, your time will return to its usual dimensions, and you can go full speed ahead.
