Sometimes when you install a program or application on your PC it ends up creating a mess. The reason can be different but all you are worried about your system backup. You may had created a complete system back up earlier, but there is another option in Windows 10 that is system restore which helps you relapse into system changes keeping your files intact.

In Windows System Restore is actually disabled but you can enable it, configure it properly to make most of it. This article will help you know how to create system back up and system restore in Windows 10.

System Restore – How to create it in Windows 10

As discussed above you know that System Restore is not enabled in Windows 10. So, you need to learn to enable it to use it the right way. Here is how you should go about it

Open- Start

Search - Create a restore point and then hit – System Properties.

You will find – Protection Settings under which you need to select the system drive (main) and then select – Configure button.

Select the option – Turn on system protection

Click on – Apply

Click- OK

Now here is how you can create System Restore

Open- Start

Search - Create a restore point and then hit – System Properties.

You will find – Protection Settings under which you need to select the system drive (main) and then select – Create button.

Type in a description to recognize the restore point.

Click- Create

Create System Backup in Windows 10

Open – Control Panel

Go to – File History

On the left pane at the bottom you will notice a link for – System Image Backup under the option- ‘See also’. Now click on this link

Now System Image Backup will be shown. Choose a place where you want to save the image back up of your system and then click- Next. Now confirm the settings and click – Start backup.

If you want to utilize the system image to restore your computer you can go to the settings menu of Windows 10 and

Head to – Update & Recovery

Look for – Advanced set up found under – Recovery

Click – Restart now

This will restart your system and when restart process starts, head to – Troubleshoot Advanced options and select – System Image Recovery.